Microsoft Word For Apple Mac



The Office apps available from the Mac App Store provide the very latest version of Office on the Mac. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook require a Microsoft 365 subscription to activate. OneNote and OneDrive do not require a Microsoft 365 subscription, but some premium features may require a Microsoft 365 subscription. Regardless of what changes you make, the process is done through the 'Edit' tab in the top toolbar of your Mac. You can also open the find and replace pop-up through a keyboard shortcut.

We’ve 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. And each update adds greater compatibility. It’s never been easier to take a Microsoft Office document from your Mac or PC and import it into Pages, Numbers, and Keynote. So you can keep the workflow flowing.

See all the ways our productivity apps support popular Microsoft Office features.

Microsoft Word Format (.docx)Pages for Mac
TextSupportedPartially SupportedNot Supported
Bidirectional TextSupported for Arabic and Hebrew
Column Formats
Font TypesFonts available for download are imported. Unsupported fonts are substituted.
Ligatures
Line Spacing
Subscript
Superscript
Tab SettingSome tab settings may look different
Text Boxes
Linked Text Boxes
Text Colors
Text Effects
Text Highlighting
Text Wrap
Vertical Text
WordArtText is preserved, but formatting may not be maintained
ListsSupportedPartially SupportedNot Supported
Image Bulleted Lists
Numbered Lists
Text Bulleted ListsStylized bullets replaced with plain bullets
Tiered Numbered ListsSome lists may look different
ParagraphsSupportedPartially SupportedNot Supported
Background Shading
Formatting
Paragraph Styles
IllustrationsSupportedPartially SupportedNot Supported
ClipArt
Floating Objects
ImagesMost image formats are preserved
Shapes
SmartArt GraphicsImported as shape
ChartsSupportedPartially SupportedNot Supported
2D Column
2D Stacked Column
2D 100% Stacked Column
2D Bar
2D Stacked Bar
2D 100% Stacked Bar
2D Line
2D Stacked LineImported as Line chart
2D Marked Line
2D Stacked Marked Line
2D 100% Stacked Marked Line
2D 100% Stacked LineImported as Line chart
2D Area
2D Stacked Area
2D 100% Stacked Area
2D Smooth Marked Scatter
2D Smooth Lined Scatter
2D Straight Marked Scatter
2D Straight Lined Scatter
2D Pie
2D Exploded Pie
2D Pie of PieImported as Pie chart
2D Bar of PieImported as Pie chart
2D Marked Scatter
3D Column
3D Stacked Column
3D 100% Stacked Column
3D Bar
3D Stacked Bar
3D 100% Stacked Bar
3D Line
3D Area
3D Pie
3D Exploded Pie
3D Stacked Area
3D 100% Stacked Area
Bubble Charts
DoughnutImported as single tier doughnut chart
Exploded DoughnutImported as Pie chart
Surface Charts
Radar Charts
High-Low-Close StockImported as Line chart
Open-High-Low-Close StockImported as Line chart
Volume-High-Low-Close StockImported as Bar chart
Volume-Open-High-Low-Close StockImported as Bar chart
Column Cylinder
Stacked Column Cylinder
100% Stacked Column Cylinder
3D Column Cylinder
Column ConeImported as 3D Column Cylinder chart
Stacked Column ConeImported as 3D Column Cylinder chart
100% Stacked Column ConeImported as 3D Column Cylinder chart
3D Column ConeImported as 3D Column Cylinder chart
Column PyramidImported as 3D Rectangle Column chart
Stacked Column PyramidImported as 3D Rectangle Column chart
100% Stacked Column PyramidImported as 3D Rectangle Column chart
3D Column PyramidImported as 3D Rectangle Column chart
Bar Cylinder
Stacked Bar Cylinder
100% Stacked Column Cylinder
Bar ConeImported as Bar Cylinder chart
Stacked Bar ConeImported as Bar Cylinder chart
100% Stacked Bar ConeImported as Bar Cylinder chart
Bar PyramidImported as 3D Rectangle Bar chart
Stacked Bar PyramidImported as 3D Rectangle Bar chart
100% Stacked Bar PyramidImported as 3D Rectangle Bar chart
Header and FooterSupportedPartially SupportedNot Supported
FootersTables in footers are not supported
HeadersTables in headers are not supported
Page Numbering
SymbolsSupportedPartially SupportedNot Supported
Equation
Symbol
Page Setup OptionsSupportedPartially SupportedNot Supported
Borders
Margin Presets
Orientation
Page Sizes
Page BackgroundSupportedPartially SupportedNot Supported
Page Color
Watermark
ReferencesSupportedPartially SupportedNot Supported
BibliographyEndNote bibliographies are supported. In Word Citation Manager bibliographies, text is preserved but cannot be managed.
CitationsEndNote bibliographies are supported. In Word Citation Manager bibliographies, text is preserved but cannot be managed.
Footnotes
Table of ContentsNot all styling is preserved
Reviewing ToolsSupportedPartially SupportedNot Supported
CommentsText comments are supported
Ink AnnotationsImported as shapes
Track ChangesChanges to body text continue to be tracked. All other changes are accepted on import.
MiscellaneousSupportedPartially SupportedNot Supported
Breaks
HyperlinksWeb, email and bookmark hyperlinks are supported. File hyperlinks are removed.
Macros
OLE Objects
Tables
Themes

You can convert and open documents in Pages on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac. If you don't have an Apple device, you can use Pages online at iCloud.com.

Convert and open documents in Pages on iPhone or iPad

You can work with a variety of file formats in Pages on your iPhone or iPad. Check which formats are compatible with Pages on iPhone and iPad.

Convert a Pages document in Pages on iPhone or iPad

If you want to open a Pages document in another app like Microsoft Word, use Pages to convert the document to an appropriate format.

  1. Open the document that you want to convert, then tap the More button .
  2. Tap Export.
  3. Choose a format for your document.
  4. If you chose EPUB, set any additional options.
  5. Choose how you want to send your document, like with Mail or Messages.

Open a file in Pages on iPhone or iPad

To open a file like a Microsoft Word document in Pages on iPhone or iPad, tap the file in the document manager. If you don’t see the document manager, tap Documents (on iPad) or the back button (on iPhone), then tap the file that you want to open. If a file is dimmed, it’s not in a compatible format.

You can also open a file in Pages from a different app like the Files app, or from an email:

  1. Open the other app, then select the document or attachment.
  2. Tap the Share button .
  3. Tap Copy to Pages. The original file remains intact.
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When the file opens, you might get a message that the document will look different. For example, Pages notifies you when fonts are missing. Tap Done to open the document in Pages.

Convert and open documents in Pages for Mac

You can work with a variety of file formats in Pages for Mac. Check which formats are compatible.

Convert a Pages document in Pages for Mac

If you want to open a Pages document in another app like Microsoft Word, use Pages to convert the document to an appropriate format.

  1. Open the Pages document that you want to convert.
  2. Choose File > Export To, then select the format.
  3. In the window that appears, you can choose a different format or set up any additional options. For example, you can require a password to open an exported PDF, choose to use the table of contents in an exported EPUB book, or choose the format for the exported Word document.
  4. Click Next.
  5. Enter a name for your file, then choose a location for the file.
  6. Click Export.

To send a file in a specific format through Mail, Messages, AirDrop, or Notes, choose Share > Send a Copy, choose how you want to send the document, then choose a format.

Open a file in Pages for Mac

You can open a file from the Finder or from the Pages app:

  • From the Finder, Control-click the file, then choose Open With > Pages. If Pages is the only word processor on your Mac, you can just double-click the file.
  • From the Pages for Mac app, choose File > Open, select the file, then click Open. If a file is dimmed, it’s not a compatible format.

When the file opens, you might get a message that the document will look different. For example, Pages notifies you when fonts are missing. You might see also see warnings when you open documents created in older versions of Pages.

Open and convert documents in Pages for iCloud

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Pages for iCloud lets you open, edit, and share your files from a supported browser on a Mac or PC. Check which file formats are compatible with Pages for iCloud. If you don't have an Apple device, learn how to create an Apple ID.

Convert a Pages document in Pages for iCloud

  1. Sign in to iCloud.com with your Apple ID.
  2. Click Pages.
  3. In the document manager, click the More button on the file you want to convert, then choose Download a Copy. If you have the document open, click the Tools button in the toolbar, then choose Download a Copy.*
  4. Choose a format for the document. The file starts begins to download to your browser’s download location.

* To convert your document to an EPUB book, open the document, click the Tools button in the toolbar, then choose Download a Copy.

Open a file in Pages for iCloud

  1. Sign in to iCloud.com with your Apple ID.
  2. Click Pages.
  3. Drag the file you want to upload into the Pages document manager in your browser. Or click the Upload button , select the file, then click Choose.
  4. Double-click the file in the document manager.

Check file format compatibility

Formats you can open in Pages

You can open these file formats in Pages on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and online at iCloud.com:

  • All Pages versions
  • Microsoft Word: Office Open XML (.docx) and Office 97 or later (.doc)
  • Rich Text Format (.rtf/.rtfd)
  • Plain Text files (.txt)

Formats you can convert Pages documents into

Pages on iPhone or iPad:

  • Microsoft Word: Office Open XML (.docx)
  • Rich Text Format (.rtf/.rtfd)
  • PDF
  • EPUB

Pages for Mac:

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  • Microsoft Word: Office Open XML (.docx) and Office 97 or later (.doc)
  • Rich Text Format (.rtf/.rtfd)
  • Plain Text files (.txt)
  • PDF
  • EPUB
  • Pages ‘09

Pages for iCloud:

  • Microsoft Word: Office Open XML (.docx)
  • PDF
  • EPUB

Learn more

  • Pages on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and online at iCloud.com use the same file format. If you create or edit a document in Pages on one platform, you can open it in Pages on any of the other platforms.
  • You can update to current versions of Pages on your iPhone or iPad from the App Store. To update Pages on your Mac, use the App Store app on your Mac.
  • If you convert a Pages document into Pages ’09-compatible document, learn more about changes that happen when you export to iWork ’09.