Electronics

[Mz iMac]

@glb613"I have received several .docx documents and Pages won't open them."

Exporting a Pages File as Word Format from the Mac with Pages App

• Open the Pages file you want to convert / save to Word format into the Pages app for Mac OS X
• Go to the “File” menu and choose “Export To”, then select “Word” from the submenu list

• At the “Export Your Document” screen and under the ‘Word’ tab, click the triangle next to ‘Advanced Options’

• Select the appropriate Word file format to use: “.docx” for compatibility with the newest versions of Microsoft Office and Word, or “.doc” for greater compatibility with older versions of Word – then click “Next”
• Give the new Word file a name as usual, select a destination to save the file to, and choose “Export”

Your newly created Word file, either in .doc or .docx format, will be saved wherever you specified.

For the most part, Pages app will produce very compatible word files without any effort, and the resulting .doc or .docx file will open without incident in Microsoft Word and look basically identical as it started.

If something doesn’t look right with the saved file, it’s usually due to complex formatting, an unique font, or the usage of stylized ascii, Emoji, and special characters that are unique to Mac OS X and the Pages app. With that in mind, it’s good practice to keep the saved/exported files fairly simple and using standardized fonts that are available across-platforms, and avoiding any unusually complex document formatting whenever possible. That’s typically not an issue for a text-heavy document or a simple report, and the converted file should open flawlessly in Microsoft Office whether on another Mac or a Windows PC.

Full article--> osxdaily.com/2014/08/06/save-pages-file-as-word-format/

[Lilysmom]

@Mz iMac, such a sweetie!  I tried to call you out on @glb613‘s Other thread where she was having an issue but for some reason I couldn’t get your name up.  I know where to come if I have an issue.  Thanks for posting!  LM

[Mz iMac]

@Lilysmom

I was in that thread.  I did not participate because she was already getting excellent advice.

[Lilysmom]

@Mz iMac,great emoticons as always!  LM

[wildlifewitch]

apache open office. goggle it and it is a free download. docs can be converted to word-pdfs etc.

[wildlifewitch]

You can also download bootcamp to partition your mac into part mac and part windows. It is complicated, but some people need to use it to transition. Pages should be installed already, check finder-applications. I personally hate pages, but it is ok.

[Cats3000]

@glb613  I can only go from my experiences.  I haven't had problems opening either a .docx or .xls document with Pages and Numbers.  I have been able to open them, and even do some editing work.

[glb613]

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@Cats3000 wrote:

@glb613  I can only go from my experiences.  I haven't had problems opening either a .docx or .xls document with Pages and Numbers.  I have been able to open them, and even do some editing work.

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I can't and have the latest update for Pages.  I wish there was a way to revert back to an earier version to see if that is the problem. 

[Mz iMac]

@glb613"I wish there was a way to revert back to an earier version to see if that is the problem."

There is.  Google search.

Instructions I provided above earlier did not work??

[glb613]

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@Mz iMac wrote:

@glb613"I wish there was a way to revert back to an earier version to see if that is the problem."

There is.  Google search.

Instructions I provided above earlier did not work??

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I don't need to export a document.  Neither my iMac or MacBook Pro with Pages installed will read or open a document with a .docx extension.  This is somethig new.