How to Save Documents Created in Pages as a .DOC or .PDF

This tutorial will show you how to save documents that you have created in the Pages app for macOS as a Microsoft Word (.doc) or PDF file.

Please note: although this guide was published in 2010, it has been updated to be current in 2021.

    Create a document (or open an existing one) as you normally would in Pages.

a document open in Pages for macOS

selecting DOC as the format to save a File in Pages

the Export Your Document panel in Pages for macOS with Microsoft doc selected

entering a name to save a doc

a Finder window with two files

selecting PDF as the format to save a File in Pages

the Export Your Document panel in Pages for macOS with PDF selected

entering a name to save a pdf

a Finder window with two documents

If you ever find yourself needing to work on a document in Pages on your iPhone or iPad, we’ve got you covered with a step by step guide on how to import documents to Pages for iOS.

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