Apple's line of Macintosh computers comes with the OS X operating system, which is known for its user-friendly features. Although you can use Apple software to create documents, Microsoft Office is one of the most widely used software bundles and is available in Windows and Macintosh versions. If you use a Mac, but frequently send documents to people using Microsoft Office, install Microsoft Office directly on your Mac or choose a free equivalent.

1. Word On Mac
2. Word Processing Applications For Mac
3. Word Application For Mac

Overview

Microsoft Office includes Word for text documents, PowerPoint for presentations, Excel for spreadsheets and Outlook for email. Apple offers its own similar software, the iWork bundle, which consists of Pages for text documents, Keynote for presentations and Numbers for spreadsheets. Microsoft Office and iWork are not fully compatible, although you can use the 'Export' feature in iWork applications to create a Windows-compatible version of your documents.

When you install Office for Mac, the app icons aren’t automatically added to the dock. To add to the dock, drag the app icon from the Launchpad or the Applications folder. The following steps demonstrates how to drag the icons from the Applications folder. Go to Finder Applications and open the Office app you want. Uninstalling an app on a Mac is so easy, you might not even realize how to do it: just drag the app’s icon from the Applications folder into the trash. But what about applications that don’t have shortcuts, built-in system apps, and other corner cases? Today, we’re excited to announce that Office 365 is now available on the newly redesigned Mac App Store. With one click, Mac users can download the cloud-connected, always-up-to-date version of the Office suite—including full installs of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, and OneDrive.

Microsoft Office for Windows

Since the release of Intel-based Macintosh computers in 2006, Mac computers now come with an Intel Core 2 Duo processor. This means that you can actually run Windows on a Mac, which also means you can run Microsoft Office for Windows on a Mac. You will need a third-party application, such as Parallels, to run Windows on a Mac. You must also buy another license for Windows to run on a Mac, even if you already have it for PC.

Microsoft Office for Mac 2011

If you are not interested in purchasing an additional application or just prefer to use the Mac OS X operating system, purchase a copy of Microsoft Office for Mac OS X, which, like its Windows counterpart, includes Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel. All documents created with Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 are compatible with Microsoft Office on Windows. You must purchase multiple copies or a family license of Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 to use it on multiple Macs.

Open Office

Open Office is a free, open-source alternative to Microsoft Office and is available for both Mac OS X and Windows. Open Office features an equivalent for each application in Microsoft Office, including text documents, spreadsheets, drawings, presentations, databases and formulas. Documents created with Open Office are compatible with Microsoft Office for both Mac and PC. You can also use Open Office to open Microsoft Office documents on a Mac. You can download a copy of Open Office from OpenOffice.org.

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Create and collaborate on documents that are beautiful beyond words.

Pages is a powerful word processor that lets you create stunning documents. You can even use Apple Pencil on your iPad to add comments and illustrations by hand. And with real-time collaboration, your team can work together, whether they’re on Mac, iPad, or iPhone, or using a PC.

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A canvas
for creativity.

From the start, Pages places you in the perfect creative environment. It puts all the right tools in all the right places, so it’s easy to choose a look, customize fonts, personalize text styles, and add beautiful graphics. And everyone collaborating on a document has access to the same powerful features.

Start with a great‑looking template.

Choose from over 70 beautiful Apple‑designed templates, and customize your document any way you like.

See your progress.

Track changes, add highlights, and have threaded conversations with your team. Your edits are saved automatically.

Find and organize chapters easily.

Pages automatically creates a table of contents for you based on paragraph styles and updates it as you make edits. Just tap or click to find the content you want.

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Communicate beautifully.

Liven up your text by filling it with color gradients or images. And take the entire page to the next level by adding photos, galleries, math equations, charts, or more than 700 customizable shapes.

Record and edit audio clips.

Add and adjust narration, notes, and sounds for people to play in your documents on iOS and Mac.

Create a book.

From travel books to fairy tales, it’s easy to make beautiful, interactive books with image galleries, audio clips, and videos right inside Pages. Built‑in tools let you copy and paste into different projects, create links to jump to other pages, and collaborate with friends, editors, colleagues, or classmates. And when you’re done, easily share them with others or publish them to Apple Books for download or purchase.

Turn your device into a teleprompter.

Now public speaking is nothing to be afraid of. With Presenter Mode, Pages turns your document into a ready-to-read speech with just a tap. You can then set it to scroll automatically at your pace.

Pages and
Apple Pencil.

Sketch, illustrate, and create documents to express your ideas with Apple Pencil on your iPad.

Draw and modify

Sketch your idea, then press play to watch each stroke animate onto the page.

Edits that stick.

With Smart Annotation, your edits stay with the marked-up text, making it easy for you and your team to incorporate changes.

Collaborate with anyone.
Anywhere.

Work together in the same document, from across town or across the world. You can see your team’s edits as they make them — and they can watch as you make yours, too. Just select a name on the collaborator list to jump to anyone’s cursor.

Work on any document. On any device.

You don’t work in one place on just one device. The same goes for Pages. So the documents your team creates using a Mac or iPad look the same on an iPhone or web browser — and vice versa.

Work together in real time on documents stored on iCloud or Box.

Everyone can collaborate — whether they’re on Mac, iPad, iPhone, or a PC web browser.

Unlock documents with a touch or a glance.

Open password-protected files in a snap with Touch ID or Face ID on compatible devices.

Microsoft Word friendly.

Teaming up with someone who uses Microsoft Word? Pages makes it simple. You can save Pages documents as Word files. Or import and edit Word documents right in Pages. Most popular Word features are supported, too. Now it’s no problem to work on the same project. Even if you use different apps.

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