How to Open a Pages File on Android

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This wikiHow teaches you how to view a Mac Pages file on your Android by converting it to the Google Docs or Microsoft Word format.

Quick Steps to Opening a Pages File on Android

  1. Download the .pages file to your Android device.
  2. Go to https://cloudconvert.com in your Android's web browser.
  3. Open the .pages file on the CloudConvert webpage.
  4. Select .DOCX or .PDF as the output format.
  5. Tap Start Conversion .
  6. Download the converted file.
  7. Open the file in the Google Docs or Microsoft Word app.

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    Navigate to https://cloudconvert.com/ in your Android web browser. Chrome is the default browser on most Androids, but you can use any browser you wish.
    • If you haven’t already downloaded the .pages file to your Android, you’ll need to do so first.
    • If you don’t have Google Docs or Microsoft Word, download one of them free from the Play Store . You’ll need one of these apps to open the converted file.
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    This opens your Android’s file manager.
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    This uploads the file to the server.
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    A drop-down menu containing different file types will appear.
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    If you prefer, you could convert it to a PDF.
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    It’s the red button. The file will now convert to the new format. Once the conversion is complete, the “Start Conversion” button will turn green and say “Download.”
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    This downloads the file to the Downloads folder on your Android.
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    The file will now open in Google Docs or Microsoft Word.
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      1. Go to https://cloudconvert.com .
      2. Tap Select Files .
      3. Select the .pages file.
      4. Tap select format .
      5. Tap docx .
      6. Tap Start Conversion .
      7. Tap Download .
      8. Tap the file to open it.

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