Do you currently have a Pages document but need it to be in the .docx format? Follow along for how to convert a Pages doc to a Microsoft Word doc on Mac.

While Apple’s Pages word processing application is becoming more commonly used, there are times when you might need to convert a Pages doc to a Microsoft Word doc. Luckily Apple has built in a quick and easy way to export Pages documents to other formats.

How to convert Pages doc to Microsoft Word doc on Mac

  • Open the Pages doc you’d like to convert
  • Click File in the top left corner
  • Select Export To → Word…
  • Click Next… in the bottom right corner
  • Create a name for your exported doc, and where to save it, click Export

Here’s how the process looks:

You can click Advanced options if for some reason you need to create a .doc file instead of the modern .docx format. Click Next as shown below.

Choose a name for the file you’re exporting and where you’d like to save it.

You’re all done!

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