How to Convert Pages to PDF on Mac

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If you created a document in the Pages app, converting it to the PDF format will make it easier to share with others. We'll show you how to export a document from Pages as a PDF file on your Mac.

Open your document in Pages.

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Open the Pages file you want to convert to a PDF. You can do this by double-clicking the Pages file on your Mac. You can also open Pages first and select the document.

Choose the Export option on the File menu.

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Export the file as a PDF.

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\n"> Click PDF… on the menu. Now you can select some preferences for your new PDF file. Advertisement

Select the Image Quality.

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If you want to require a password to open the PDF, click the checkbox next to "Require password to open. Then type a password and verify it in the second bar.

Continue to the next screen.

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Give your new PDF file a name.

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Type a file name into the "Save As" field. You can also use the "Where" menu to choose a folder on your Mac to save the file.

Save the file as a PDF.

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