If you opened the full save as dialog box, select a location in the leftmost pane and navigate to a folder in the next pane. Blind testers frequently prefer the sweeter, lessharsh flavor of pepsi vs. In the pages program on your mac, click on file, then export to followed by word. Im a heavy user of both ms word and pages, and a big fan of pages. How to convert pages doc to microsoft word doc on mac. How does scrivener measure up against microsoft word and mac pages. For instance, you can match iwork and microsoft word for their tools and overall scores, namely, 9. Word is a what you see is what you get word processor wysiwyg or wizywig, and as such, its really effective. Whether you need to update your resume, complete an assignment for school, or create a flyer for an event, or something else, you need to be able to get the text in efficiently and format it effectively. Microsoft 365 includes premium word, excel, and powerpoint apps, 1 tb cloud storage in onedrive, advanced security, and more, all in one convenient subscription.
Its never been easier to take a microsoft office document from your mac or pc and import it into pages, numbers, and keynote. More specifically the word layout for word for mac is different than what is displayed on pc. Get started quickly with new, modern versions of word, excel, powerpoint, outlook and onenotecombining the familiarity of office and the unique mac. Weve redesigned pages, numbers, and keynote to work even better with microsoft word, excel, and powerpoint. Now, more features are supported, including commenting, conditional formatting, and bubble charts. How to get microsoft word for free on mac macworld uk. For this to work, you need to make sure you store the. I was recently in a similar position because i needed something for school, and i went with pages, pretty much on price alone. Before i decide to buy one i need to make sure that it will have all of the features i need. Of course, the functionalities arent as rich as ms.
Pages comes into its own when it comes to document design, particularly for leaflets, flyers and posters, which you can format with ease. The word that i would use to describe ms word on apple platforms. I just realised that microsoft word for pc and mac display the exact same files in different ways. Editing documents both microsoft word and apple pages enable you to create complex text documents. While microsoft office is popular, it might not be suitable for everyone.
Microsoft word document showing differently between pc and mac. The biggest hurdle youll experience in switching over to pages is the stark differences in user interfaces. Do your best workanywhere, anytime and with anyone. Warum ist pages so viel schlechter als ms word oder ich nur. Pages works if youre mainly writing for yourself or youre in a mac only environment. Aug 09, 2016 pages also enables you to simply email a link to the document on your icloud so collaborators can open, view, and edit the document right there, even if they dont have pages or icloud themselves. Keynote comparison reminds me of the pepsi challenge. This is a 3 video series on the business apps of microsoft vs. To compare microsoft word to pages 08, i used each program to create the same fourpage newsletter.
To add a new blank page or page break to your document, click pages on the insert tab, and then choose either blank page or page break. To compare microsoft word to pages 08, i used each program to create the same four page newsletter. How to open a microsoft word doc in pages on a mac. And with realtime collaboration, your team can work together, whether theyre on mac, ipad, or iphone, or using a pc. Apples pages, going the distance with word the new york times.
Immediately below it you will see text labels for the menu. May 18, 2017 to convert the word document to a pages document, go to file save. Personally, i have nothing at all against microsoft products, but i find apples suite of products suit my needs better. For those of you who use pages, why did u stop using word, and for those who switched from pages, why did u do it. You can access the software on ios, android, mac, windows, ipad, and even web. As a writer, i have a very large number of word files, but with microsoft moving to an annual subscription model. It is large, nearly 2gb on osx, and is extremely slow to load, even from an ssd, and performance is only adequate. Follow along for how to convert a pages doc to a microsoft word doc on mac. It hasnt been pretty, but i have been getting through it one day at a time. Opening docx files on a mac, without microsoft office apr 15, 2016 15 comments mac users may encounter docx files from time to time, often sent from a windows user as an email attachment or otherwise, as the.
As its case with every apple software, apple pages is limited. So for me pages is fine and i have it on my mac, my iphone, my. Nov 01, 2015 better depends on what you need to do. Microsoft word, however, outperforms when it comes to writing tools such as word count and spell checking tools. Pages has an advantage with charts, but word is a great choice for those who do a lot of work with microsoft word on a pc. I chose microsoft word for mac when i switched to a macbook pro some years ago. If you choose page break, all subsequent content after your insertion point will be moved onto the next page. Pages, overclocking an emac, and more, dan knight, low end mac mailbag, 2008. One of the most common things we do with an office suite is create documents or pdfs.
Its never been easier to take a microsoft office document from your mac or pc and import. You can even use apple pencil on your ipad to add comments and illustrations by hand. The better program is the one you find most useful. Mar 28, 2019 i chose microsoft word for mac when i switched to a macbook pro some years ago. Can apple pages replace microsoft word for mac on a macbook. I created my basic text and layout in each programs word processing mode, and then. Like word in office for mac, you can start with a blank document or use the template chooser. On the contrary across a range of different pcs the layout is identical, with zero issues. With microsoft 365, you get features as soon as they are released ensuring youre always working with the latest. In the title bar you will see the word icon, then the file name followed by microsoft word, starting at the left side of the application window. For a mac user, you might be surprised at what pages and numbers can offer. But even when i used the program, i acknowledged that 99% of users only use about 20% of the program. Nov 28, 20 the new version of iwork, which includes pages, numbers and keynote, is free for anyone who buys a new mac, ipad or iphone. For those who are ms word power users, you may find the simplicity of apple pages a bit disconcerting.
I have a pages installed and the more i learn, the more it has been growing on me. The two most popular options are probably microsoft s word or apples pages. If all you need is an apple word processor, mac pages can handle everything you will probably ever need to do. Jan 01, 2017 the better program is the one you find most useful. You could start with apples pages, because its free, and you may. Previous versions include word 2016, word 20, word 2010, word 2007, and word 2003. To choose a format or to control the starting number. Microsoft word is the industry standard, and the default word processor for millions of people. F ile, e dit, v iew, i nsert, f o rmat, t ools, t a ble, window, help. Pages is a powerful word processor that lets you create stunning documents. Microsoft word with a microsoft 365 subscription is the latest version of word. Use microsoft word for the best word processing and document creation. Add different page numbers or number formats to different.
Also compact flash and the powerbook 190, beige g3 that wont boot mac os 8. And as a result, microsoft word is available everywhere. To use pages free in the icloud, youll need an apple id, but getting one is free and easy, just enter your email address and follow the instructions. Its a handy feature to use in case you cant access microsoft. The trusted word app lets you create, edit, view, and share your files with others quickly and easily. How to save pages files as word document format from mac. Find out how document collaboration and editing tools can help polish your word docs. Mac pages vs word practical help for your digital life. Pages also enables you to simply email a link to the document on your icloud so collaborators can open, view, and edit the document right there, even if they dont have pages or icloud themselves. Should i use microsoft word on a mac or a cheaper alternative. How do i open mac pages in a microsoft environment. When you compare the features, you can clearly see the. Any new mac will come with a free copy of apples pages software, which is a hugely powerful tool for creating and editing documents, and also works well with its iosipados counterpart app. If you dont want a page number to appear on the first page, clear the show number on first page check box.
You can easily add or delete a page in your documents with word for mac. I got my first mac this week, im a college student so im used to writing my papers in word and im wondering if pages is better or equal to microsoft word. While apples pages word processing application is becoming. However, microsoft word does not open pages files or convert word files to pages files. In this video i compare the three major platforms for writing papers and find the pros and cons of each. Ive been using microsoft word for a long time now, but am not too happy about having to pay for the program again just to use it on a mac. Im thinking about getting a word processor for my mac.
In page numbers, choose the position and alignment of page numbers. Click on advanced options and on the format bar, click on. I chose microsoft word for mac when i switched to a macbook pro some. But, ive recently switched to mac and i dont have ms word installed and ive been going through withdrawals. You may need to open a microsoft word document in pages if youre trying to edit documents between a pc and a mac, and fortunately, both programs are very similar. Pages is apples answer to microsoft word, but its only for mac. This is true pc to pc, pc to mac, mac to mac, and mac to pc. Oct 30, 20 but, ive recently switched to mac and i dont have ms word installed and ive been going through withdrawals. Hop over to our mac classes page and schedule a pages 101 class were here to help with patient, customized, oneonone instruction. From the start, pages places you in the perfect creative. Both microsoft office and iwork receive constant updates and are compatible with the current version of ios.
Word i got my first mac this week, im a college student so im used to writing my papers in word and im wondering if pages is better or equal to microsoft word. Ms word does offer a version for the ios but only with a yearly subscription. I can see how ms word isnt the ideal tool for composing. When it comes to word vs pages, word is developed by microsoft for windows pc. Get started quickly with new, modern versions of word, excel, powerpoint, outlook and onenotecombining the familiarity of office and the unique mac features you love. Furthermore, as a college student you will find that word, excel, and powerpoint are the standard. But for those who use ms word every day without taking the time to learn some of the more advanced features, or those looking for a minimalistic interface, pages might be a refreshing change of pace. Microsoft word is a word processor that has text that flows, unlike a pdf or page layout program. If the folder in the where box is where you want to save the pages file, click the export button here. I find word on mac really sluggish, might just be my old system. There is indeed a large difference between word and pages. While they arent as featurepacked as word or excel, pages and numbers are more than capable enough for plenty of use cases. Editing documents both microsoft word and apple pages. Create, edit, collaborate, and share documents using word for mac.
If you use microsoft word on your mac, you can save the documents you create and open them in pages, apples word processor. It also lets you view and edit office docs attached to emails. Apple pages is like having microsoft word for mac for free. Pages, apples alternative to microsoft word, is deceptively simple. For my needs, pages is by far better than ms office. Sadly, the ribbon toolbar in ms word detracts from early productivity gains. Try using icloud to download the file to your windows pc. Today i look at microsoft word for ipad and compare with iwork. May 15, 2019 pages comes into its own when it comes to document design, particularly for leaflets, flyers and posters, which you can format with ease.
It also allows you to add charts to the document a feature missing from ms word. As a writer, i have a very large number of word files, but with microsoft moving to. Likewise, you can compare which product has better general user satisfaction rating. If there is any particular thing you need to do that can only be done in one or the. On save as, give the file a name, and location desktop or flash drive and click on export. Word s classic strength as a popular mac word processor has been significantly challenged by iworks pages.
The way your book looks on the screen as you type it is the same way it will look on the page when you print. The first version of pages was generally oriented toward creating printed page documents. I used to swear by microsoft office, and particularly microsoft word. Writing tools youll like far better than microsoft word. Can pages and numbers replace word and excel on your mac. Even though pages has significantly fewer features, youll find that you can do quite a bit more than you might initially think possible, and that features and document. Weve redesigned pages, numbers, and keynote to work even better with microsoft word. However, you are correct that ms office will likely be the standard at any university. As its case with every apple software, apple pages is. If someone has sent you a pages document or word document, you can convert them using either the pages app, or pages on icloud. Opening docx files on a mac, without microsoft office. Microsoft word in a lot of cases youll find you already know if you need microsoft word. A qualifying office 365 subscription is required for word, excel, powerpoint and outlook. Edit a spreadsheet with others at the same time in pages on mac, ipad, iphone, and.