Pages is chock full of unique and simple tips and tricks to help you create stunning documents quickly.

The instructions in this article apply to Apple Pages 7.2 and newer.

you’re free to scale down large images, remove trimmed video and audio parts, and more.

Stationary templates in the Pages app for Mac

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stash your Pages Document as a Word File

Ready to file your final product?

This is another area Pages excels in.

you’re able to store your documents as Word files for easy sharing.

Screenshot of Pages Word Count tool on Mac

ClickFile>Export To>Word.

Give your document a name, save it somewhere special, then clickExport.

You’ll be able to find your new Word document in your files.

Screenshot of Reduce File Size feature in Apple Pages

Before you close your document, check that it exported to Word correctly.

If you don’t, you launch the risk of losing your document in its entirety.

It’s a great practice to stash your work inPages formatas a backup.

Screenshot of Export to Word feature in Apple Pages

If you wish to use another template, clickChange Template.

Customize Your Auto-Correction controls

Do you have a business name that’s always redlined by auto-correct?

you could customize your auto-correction options in Pages to avoid making these changes repeatedly.

Screenshot of Choose Template feature in Apple Pages

ClickPages>parameters>Auto-Correction>Ignored Words.

ClickView>Customize Toolbar.

Want to show icons only on your Pages screen?

Screenshot of Auto-Correction feature in Apple Pages

Click theShowdropdown boxat the bottom of the customize screen and clickIcon Only.

Track the Changes Made to Your Document

Are you sharing documents with a team?

To track changes in a document, clickEdit>Track Changes.

Screenshot of Customize Toolbar feature in Apple Pages

Here, you’re able to change the size, alignment, text wrapping, etc.

you might also drag and drop your image throughout your textthe text will move to accommodate it.

you’re able to also name it.

Screenshot of Track Changes feature in Apple Pages

To view your custom shapes, clickShapesand scroll until you findMy Shapes.

Here, you’ll find them all saved for future use.

Highlight the text you wish to link, then clickFormat>Add Link.

Screenshot of Arrange feature in Apple Pages

Or, right-smack the text and selectAdd Link.

you might link to web pages, emails, and bookmarks this way.

Screenshot of Shape Library feature in Apple Pages

Screenshot of Add Link page on Pages for Mac