Why should you choose Pages over Word, Google Docs, or another word processing app? We give you 5 reasons that will convince you to start using it today
Do you remember what was the first thing you did when you uncovered your new Mac? Surely if you arrived from Windows, the first thing was to perform an exploration as a first look. Did you worry about not having Office? If you answered yes, let us tell you that Apple has its own office suite called iWork that integrates a word processor, a spreadsheet and a presentation creator. In this article we will focus on Pages and the reasons why you should use it on either Mac, iPhone or iPad.
Why should you choose Pages and not Word?
As an introduction, we tell you that Pages integrates wonderfully with Apple operating systems for the simple fact of being native. Microsoft has adapted its versions of Office to Mac on numerous occasions and recently with Microsoft 365 for iPhone and iPad. You may feel comfortable using a suite of apps that you’ve probably used since you first used a PC. Pages is a new opportunity to rediscover word processors since it is intuitive and from the first document you create it will captivate you.
Use Pages your way on iPhone, iPad and Mac
We will give you different reasons, from the price factor to the versatility you can have with other devices if you need to work anywhere and without worrying about the availability of your documents.
Don’t pay more for Office, Pages is free and with great features
Office has never been freeat least on computers. It is known that on devices that do not exceed 10 inches, Office is free but The reality is that you need a subscription or a one-time purchase to use it, although you miss out on future news and updates.
In the case of Pages has been completely free for several years. When you purchase your iPhone, iPad or Mac it comes pre-installed. Perhaps because of the space it takes to have it on small devices, you could have deleted it but you can reinstall it whenever you want from the App Store.
If you think that because it is free it is limited, it is quite the opposite. In addition to being a word processor with a clean and pleasant design, you can choose a blank document or one of the various templates to start working. You can also customize your own templates. Use tables, shapes, graphs, configure the page you will work on and migrate all the multimedia content you want. Regarding updates, Pages is constantly updated and without paying for it.
Simple interface and intuitive text formats
Something we love about Pages is that its interface is not as saturated with options at the top of the app as in Office or Google Docs. You have precise options so as not to be distracted beyond what requires your attention. If you want to change the available options, just right-click and choose the Personalization option in macOS. On iPhone and iPad, the app is simpler but has the most features.
With Pages you can create documents with exceptional formatting
When you start working, if you’re worried about not having a suitable font or nice text formatting for your document, You will be surprised at how easy it is to choose a title, a font for the body of your document, among other features. Pages has style options that will help you divide these parts of the document more easily. Or if you prefer, change the font, size, and general formatting as you would in Word or another word processor.
Fresh and diverse templates for any type of work
Pages has a diverse catalog of integrated templates divided by categories to locate the type of document what you want to do. The best of all is that you don’t have to download additional information packages, Pages includes it as the only installation along with the app.
Various Pages templates on iPhone
Choose between formats for letters, posters, certificates, covers, books, etc.. We assure you that you will find a template to start working easier in Pages than in other word processors. If you are already used to a template but want to customize it, it is best to save it as a template from the File menu.
Seamless sync with your Apple devices
How could it be otherwise, like other apps that converge between Apple operating systems, Pages sync is awesome. Start a document on a Mac and finish it on an iPhone or iPad. Pages and other iWork apps like Numbers and Keynote create default folders in iCloud Driveso you will have no problem locating your recently created documents.
Start a new document in Pages and continue on other Apple devices
Collaborate with other users
Today is collaborating with friends, co-workers or other people on a document. Once you’re in a Pages document, save it and then click or tap Share. The link will be generated to send it through Mail, Messages or any app you want.
Versatile collaborative work in Pages
Choose who can access said document, if anyone, if it will be editable or read-only. The surprising thing is that the document could also be opened by a user who does not have an iPhone, iPad or Mac. With a browser the document can be opened in its entirety and not lose any details of its content. Based on collaboration, you can write comments and get a report of changes made to the documentin addition to integrating with FaceTime to make calls or video calls.
If you want to learn more about using Pages, we leave you the link to Apple technical support with everything you need to know about the app in its different operating system versions.
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