Tutorial – Save a Pages Document in Word Format

It’s easy to share your Pages documents with others, even if they happen to be using Microsoft Windows or Word.

Regardless of where you stand on the Mac-versus-PC debate, you’re unlikely to put an end to the discussion. We have to face facts: some people will always use Macs and the rest will use PCs. This age-old squabble doesn’t have to get in the way of sharing, however, with more and more cross-platform applications available and increasingly friendly methods of communication on both systems. When it comes to page layout and word processing, however, there have always been some serious issues. Of course, plain text documents read as well on any computer, but when it comes to the smooth designs found in Pages templates or even beautiful formatting in its written documents, things sometimes go awry. In this tutorial we will show you how to not only save a Pages document in a Word-friendly format, but also explain how you can speed up the process by dropping your file into an email ready to impress your PC-using friends with your bi-partisan methods.

Step 1: Prepare Your Project
Start by launching Pages and load the project you wish to share in Word format. Once it is loaded head to the File menu at the top of the screen and select the Save Copy As option.

Step 2: Make A Copy
Rename your document as something memorable and then check the box labelled ‘Save copy as’. Make sure you select Word Document from the drop-down menu to save your file in the location specified.

Step 3: Prepare To Share
Your file will now be stored in the location you chose as a native Pages document and an exact replica will be stored with it in Word format. You are now able to open this document in Word.

Step 4: Speedier Sharing
For an even faster way to share a document compatible with Word you can email it directly. Simply select Send Via Mail from the Share menu and choose Word. This will automatically add a Word format file to a new email.