Open Pages file on a PC

Kinkade · Jan 22, 2008, 03:58 PM

I wrote up a paper for school, saved it on my flash drive and went off to school.

Only problem is my school is entirely PC, and I didn’t remember to save it for word.

I need a program that can convert a pages document to word or let me open it in another program on the PC.

I tried installing open office on the computer here at school but it wont let me. I should be able to install most other programs though.

When my professor asks me who I don’t have it done I don’t want to say because I use a mac. Well I do, but I shouldn't.

wordmunger · 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kinkade

I wrote up a paper for school, saved it on my flash drive and went off to school.

Only problem is my school is entirely PC, and I didn’t remember to save it for word.

I need a program that can convert a pages document to word or let me open it in another program on the PC.

I tried installing open office on the computer here at school but it wont let me. I should be able to install most other programs though.

When my professor asks me who I don’t have it done I don’t want to say because I use a mac. Well I do, but I shouldn't.

Email it to me at xxxx.com and I'll convert it for you.

Edit: two years later, I'm still getting requests because of this thread. I'm going to have to get out of this business -- sorry.

Kinkade · Jan 22, 2008, 04:04 PM

Many Thanks.

wordmunger · Jan 22, 2008, 04:14 PM

No problem... on its way. Though it would be cool if anyone knows of a windows application to convert pages documents.

triplejadogg · Jun 11, 2009, 08:34 AM

Hi,

Can someone help me with a conversion document.. I have a interview today and I updated my resume on Pages at Home and emailed it to myself at work which is a PC. I have no idea how to change the format.. can I email it to someone here and have you guys convert it for me??

Thanks!!!!!!!!!

MDTyKe · 08:01 PM

Edit: Kept getting emails

mnh73 · Mar 18, 2010, 12:58 AM

Some continued googling revealed a much easier solution. Apparently the .pages format is really just a zipped file. You can open it with winzip, stuffit expander, or any such program. If you don't have one of those programs, one suggestion that I read that I'm pretty sure would work is to just change the file extension from .pages to .zip and then windows will open it with its built-in compressed folder utility.

Once you do open it, you'll find a bunch of individual files, but also a pdf titled "preview" which has the entire contents all in one convenient pdf.

Much easier than finding a generous soul to email.

MH

Nermal · Mar 18, 2010, 01:10 AM

I've been unable to replicate that; the .pages "file" is actually a directory. There's a thumbs/page_thumb_1.tiff inside it containing a thumbnail of the document, but it's far too small. There's also a .gz archive but it only contains XML.

It's possible that newer (or older) versions of Pages (I have version 3, aka '08) use a different format though.

mac2x · Mar 18, 2010, 01:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mnh73

Some continued googling revealed a much easier solution. Apparently the .pages format is really just a zipped file. You can open it with winzip, stuffit expander, or any such program. If you don't have one of those programs, one suggestion that I read that I'm pretty sure would work is to just change the file extension from .pages to .zip and then windows will open it with its built-in compressed folder utility.

Once you do open it, you'll find a bunch of individual files, but also a pdf titled "preview" which has the entire contents all in one convenient pdf.

Much easier than finding a generous soul to email.

MH

I did this on my Mac...haven't tried it on the Windows box. The file will indeed change to .zip, and it does contain the pdf you talk about, but it's much smaller than standard 8.5 x 11.

mysterytramp · Mar 18, 2010, 05:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mac2x

I did this on my Mac...haven't tried it on the Windows box. The file will indeed change to .zip, and it does contain the pdf you talk about, but it's much smaller than standard 8.5 x 11.

It might not work on some documents. When you save in Pages, there's a checkbox that says "Include preview in document." If that's not checked, you don't get the full size PDF.

mt

Jan 22, 2008, 03:58 PM	#1
Kinkade macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2007	Open Pages file on a PC I wrote up a paper for school, saved it on my flash drive and went off to school. Only problem is my school is entirely PC, and I didn’t remember to save it for word. I need a program that can convert a pages document to word or let me open it in another program on the PC. I tried installing open office on the computer here at school but it wont let me. I should be able to install most other programs though. When my professor asks me who I don’t have it done I don’t want to say because I use a mac. Well I do, but I shouldn't.
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Jan 22, 2008, 04:14 PM	#4
wordmunger macrumors 603 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina	No problem... on its way. Though it would be cool if anyone knows of a windows application to convert pages documents. __________________ ResearchBlogging.org Science-Based Running
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MDTyKe macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: New York, NY	Edit: Kept getting emails Last edited by MDTyKe; Aug 30, 2011 at 08:01 PM.
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Mar 18, 2010, 12:58 AM	#7
mnh73 macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2010	An easy solution Some continued googling revealed a much easier solution. Apparently the .pages format is really just a zipped file. You can open it with winzip, stuffit expander, or any such program. If you don't have one of those programs, one suggestion that I read that I'm pretty sure would work is to just change the file extension from .pages to .zip and then windows will open it with its built-in compressed folder utility. Once you do open it, you'll find a bunch of individual files, but also a pdf titled "preview" which has the entire contents all in one convenient pdf. Much easier than finding a generous soul to email. MH
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Kinkade Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2007	Many Thanks.
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triplejadogg macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2009	Hi, Can someone help me with a conversion document.. I have a interview today and I updated my resume on Pages at Home and emailed it to myself at work which is a PC. I have no idea how to change the format.. can I email it to someone here and have you guys convert it for me?? Thanks!!!!!!!!!
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Nermal Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Whakatane, New Zealand	I've been unable to replicate that; the .pages "file" is actually a directory. There's a thumbs/page_thumb_1.tiff inside it containing a thumbnail of the document, but it's far too small. There's also a .gz archive but it only contains XML. It's possible that newer (or older) versions of Pages (I have version 3, aka '08) use a different format though.
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