File extension PAGES
| File type | IWork Pages Document Format |
| Developer | Apple |
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What is a PAGES file?
Files with the .PAGES extension contain documents created in a text editor and can encompass text content, images, tables, charts, and diagrams. It is compressed in ZIP form, which distinguishes between the individual elements of the document, including a preview of the first page in JPG format, as well as an optional PDF with a preview of the entire document.
PAGES files are created by the Pages software, part of the Apple iWork office suite, which also contains Numbers, a program for handling spreadsheets, as well as Keynote, made for presentations.
Program(s) that can open the .PAGES file
Mac OS
More information about PAGES file
PAGES file is a document file created with Pages word processor included in Apple iWork office suite. It is the native format used by Apple Pages. PAGES file stores elements of a document, including text, graphs, charts, tables, images, diagrams, etc.
PAGES file can be a simple text documents or a complex multi-page broshure. Documents are created from the scratch or using one of the available templates.
PAGES archive file generators
PAGES files are in fact ZIP archives containing elements of document split between various files. Main file (named index.xml) stores data in XML format and contains information related to actual text and formatting. PAGES archive also contains a JPG file, which is used for displaying preview of document’s first page. PAGES also holds an additional PDF file used for previewing the whole document. The PDF file preserves formatting and fonts of the original documents and can be used to view or print the document.
Additional information
PAGES files uses XML standard for storing data.
PAGES files can easily be converted into other formats.
How to open PAGES files
If you cannot open the PAGES file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports PAGES among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the PAGES file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the PAGES format files
The inability to open and operate the PAGES file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the IWork Pages Document Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a PAGES file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the PAGES file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the PAGES from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the PAGES format
- The PAGES file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the PAGES file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a PAGES file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the PAGES file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the PAGES file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the PAGES file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
This extension
can be converted to:
How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.PAGES) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected PAGES file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the PAGES file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. PAGES) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.