Send a document in Pages on Mac
You can send a Pages document using AirDrop, Mail, Messages or another service. You can also send your document in another format — PDF, Microsoft Word, EPUB, Plain Text or Rich Text Format.
Send a copy in Pages or another format
You can restrict access to a copy by adding a password to it. To prevent anyone else from modifying the copy, you can lock the document.
With the document open, select Share > Send a copy (from the menu at the top of the screen), then select an option.
Select a format, then specify settings:
PDF: These files can be opened and sometimes edited with applications like Preview and Adobe Acrobat. Click the Image Quality pop-up menu, then choose an option (the higher the image quality, the larger the file size of the copy).
Word: If the file needs to be compatible with an older version of Microsoft Word (1997-2004), click Advanced Options, then choose .doc from the pop-up menu. Click the disclosure triangle next to Advanced Options and select a format.
EPUB: Use this format to make your document readable in an ebook reader (such as Apple Books). Enter the title and author name, then select a cover option.
For word processing documents only, select a layout type. A fixed layout preserves the layout of your document and is best for documents with multiple columns or a lot of images. A re-flowable layout adapts to the screen size and orientation and lets users change the font size. It’s best for documents with a lot of text.
To set optional features, click the disclosure triangle next to Advanced Options, then choose a category, specify the document’s language, set the view to one page or two pages, and choose whether or not to include the table of contents or embed fonts.
Plain Text (TXT): Body text is exported as unformatted text. Text boxes, shapes, images, lines, tables and graphs aren’t exported. Page layout documents can’t be sent in TXT format.
Tip: To see if you have a word processing or page layout document, click
in the toolbar, then click Document. If the Document Body tick box is selected, it’s a word processing document. If the tick box is unselected, it’s a page layout document.Rich Text Format (RTF): Body text and tables are exported as formatted (RTF) text and tables. If the document has text boxes, shapes, lines and graphs that can be exported, they’re exported as images and the document is exported in RTFD file format. Other applications may not be able to open an RTFD file. Page layout documents can’t be sent in RTF or RTFD format.
If there’s a password tick box, do one of the following:
Set a password: Select the “Require password to open” tick box, then enter a password. It applies only to the copy.
Keep the original document password: Make sure the “Require password to open” tick box is selected.
Use a different password for the copy you’re sending: Select the “Require password to open” tick box, click Change Password, then set a new password.
Send the copy without a password: Deselect the “Require password to open” tick box.
Click Next, then provide the requested information (an email address if you’re sending an email, for example).
If you aren’t signed into your account for the method you chose, you’re asked to sign in before continuing. For AirDrop, the document is sent when the recipient accepts it.
For more format options, you can export the document to another format and then send it. See Export to Word, PDF, or another file format.
To make it easier to send, post or share your document, you can reduce its file size.