Here’s how to share a pages document with a PC user. Apple has always been more co-operative than Windows when it comes to sharing across the platforms. Microsoft Office has never had the ability to read Apple pages files but Pages has always been able to read and write Word files.
Usually you had to ‘export’ the file or ‘save as’ a word document. With the latest version of Pages it’s easier than it ever was. You can share a pages file as a Microsoft Word document with one mouse click. Sending a Word file 1. Open the Pages file you want to share. Go to the ‘Share’ Menu item and click on ‘Word’ This will convert the document to Word format, open a new email, and pop the Word file in the e-mail, leaving your original Pages file untouched.
Printable Mac Keyboard Shortcut Page for macOS Sierra. There are hundreds of keyboard shortcuts for Mac users. There are Mission Control shortcuts, Finder shortcuts, system shortcuts, application shortcuts and more. Many you can find by just looking through the menu bar for that application.
All you need to do is enter the person’s email address and click send. Sending a PDF You can also choose ‘PDF.’ The Advantage of a ‘Word’ document is the person who receives it can edit it. The problem with a Word document is this: if they don’t have the same fonts as you installed, it might not look the same. The advantage of a ‘PDF’ file is they will see the file exactly the same as you see it.
Your fonts will be copied into the file. But, they won’t be able to edit the file.
So if you want them to be able to edit the document, send it as Word. If they want them to print it, send it as PDF.
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The opinions expressed are those of the writer. Apple Pages, Keynote and Numbers According to, Apple has decided to no longer charge for iMovie, GarageBand, Pages, Numbers and Keynote on iOS and macOS.
Prior to this change, Apple was offering these apps free for customers that purchased a new iOS device or Mac computer. Apple also bundles some of these apps on certain Mac computers and iOS devices so you may already have it installed. If you do not have one of these apps on your device, then you can download it from iTunes (iOS) or the Mac App Store (OS X / macOS). Previously, Apple allowed users to download iWork, iMovie and GarageBand for free on an iOS device as long as it was activated for the first time since September 1, 2013. And iWork, iMovie and GarageBand for OS X/macOS could be downloaded free with every qualifying new Mac purchased in October 2014 or later as part of the. On older devices, the iWork suite had a retail price of $79.
Later Apple changed the price to $19.99 per iWork app on OS X and $9.99 per iWork app on iOS. Pages, Numbers and Keynote are part of the iWork productivity suite. Apple Pages is a word processor app that competes against Microsoft Word and Google Docs. Numbers is a spreadsheet app that competes against Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets. And Keynote is a presentation app that competes against Microsoft PowerPoint and Google Slides.
Files stored on these apps sync across macOS, iOS and the iCloud.com website. Apple also added real-time collaboration features to the iWork apps in September 2016. GarageBand is a digital audio app, which makes it easier for users to create music or podcasts. And iMovie is a video editing app that Apple introduced in 1999 with Mac OS 8.
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Before Apple made these two apps free, the prices of iMovie and GarageBand for Mac were $14.99. And the iOS versions of both apps were set at $4.99. Apple also recently published a titled “Get Apple apps through the Volume Purchase Program.” The support page explains how to get free managed distribution copies for Pages, Numbers, Keynote, GarageBand and iMovie in the for businesses and educational institutions. The latest versions of iWork apps require macOS 10.12 or later and iOS 10 or later. GarageBand requires macOS 10.10 or later and iOS 10.2 or later. And iMovie requires macOS 10.11.2 or later and iOS 9.3 or later. What are your thoughts about Apple making iWork, iMovie and GarageBand completely free?
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