iWork' 09 introduced a new file format for Pages, Numbers and Keynote documents. Previous versions of iWork documents were kept as packages, allowing you to peek at their contents with the Show Package Contents contextual menu, but this trick does not work any more by default in iWork '09 -- the new format appears to just be a flat file. (You can set the preferences within the iWork '09 applications to save files as packages, if you prefer.)
It seems Apple did not go very far to create their new format -- the new file format is a standard zip file with a .pages, .numbers or .keynote extension instead of the standard .zip file extension. Therefore, if you replace the file extension with .zip, the file becomes a basic zip file that you can double-click to decompress and access its contents.
Robg adds: This hint originally referred to the file as a .tar file; as the comment notes, that's incorrect. I've updated it to reflect the .zip status, and I removed a warning about the file not working if you recompressed it. On my system, it does work if you re-zip it and rename it to .numbers. However, it then also appears as a navigable package bundle in the Finder...strange, but not file-damaging.
Pages is a word processor and a page layout tool that helps you create great-looking documents, newsletters, reports and more. And on the new MacBook Pro with Retina display, writing and design come together beautifully.
Even before you start writing, your document looks great. With over 180 Apple-designed templates to choose from, a professionally polished resume, brochure, school report or invitation is waiting for you to make it your own. Use the Template Chooser to quickly skim, preview and resize each thumbnail. Add your own words in the text placeholders. Use the Media Browser to drop photos from your iPhoto library directly into the graphics placeholders. And there you have it: a beautifully designed, professional-quality document created in minutes.
It seems Apple did not go very far to create their new format -- the new file format is a standard zip file with a .pages, .numbers or .keynote extension instead of the standard .zip file extension. Therefore, if you replace the file extension with .zip, the file becomes a basic zip file that you can double-click to decompress and access its contents.
Robg adds: This hint originally referred to the file as a .tar file; as the comment notes, that's incorrect. I've updated it to reflect the .zip status, and I removed a warning about the file not working if you recompressed it. On my system, it does work if you re-zip it and rename it to .numbers. However, it then also appears as a navigable package bundle in the Finder...strange, but not file-damaging.
Pages is a word processor and a page layout tool that helps you create great-looking documents, newsletters, reports and more. And on the new MacBook Pro with Retina display, writing and design come together beautifully.
Even before you start writing, your document looks great. With over 180 Apple-designed templates to choose from, a professionally polished resume, brochure, school report or invitation is waiting for you to make it your own. Use the Template Chooser to quickly skim, preview and resize each thumbnail. Add your own words in the text placeholders. Use the Media Browser to drop photos from your iPhoto library directly into the graphics placeholders. And there you have it: a beautifully designed, professional-quality document created in minutes.
Creating great-looking documents is simple with Pages. At the top of the page, the contextual format bar lets you do the basics — formatting text and adjusting images — with just one click. View and choose fonts with the “what you see is what you get” (WYSIWYG) font menu. Change text size and colour. Adjust line spacing and paragraph alignment. Apply character and paragraph styles. When you select a photo, shape or table on the page, the format bar displays tools to adjust the images. And while you write, Pages can automatically format lists with bullets or numbers, check your spelling, proofread your document and generate a table of contents. Pages works with Dictation, so you can use your voice instead of using the keyboard.
Fine-tuning your document is easy too. You can add headers, footers, footnotes and bookmarks with a few clicks. Insert section, layout and page breaks from a pull-down menu. And the word count is visible at the bottom of the page — just click the total to see details including the number of characters, lines, paragraphs and more. |