Save and rename a document

Pages automatically saves a document as you work and gives it a default name, such as Untitled 1. You can save a document with your own name and choose where to save it—on your desktop, in a folder, and so on. You can also rename a document or create a duplicate of it with a different name.

To save a copy of a document in another format (for example, Microsoft Word, PDF, Pages ’09, and so on), you export the document in that format.

Save and name a new document

  1. Click anywhere in the document window to make it active, then choose File > Save (from the File menu at the top of your screen).

  2. Enter a name in the Save As field, then enter one or more tags (optional).

  3. To choose where to save the document, click the arrow next to the Save As field, then choose a location (for example, a folder or your desktop) in the dialog you see.

    To make the document appear in Pages on all of your iOS devices set up with iCloud Drive, save the document in the Pages folder in iCloud Drive. (To see this option, iCloud Drive must be set up on your Mac.)

    The Save dialog for a document with Pages—iCloud in the Where pop-up menu

    Tip: To create a new folder for the document, choose a location for the folder, then click New Folder at the bottom of the Save As dialog. Enter a name for the folder, then click Create.

  4. Click Save.

Save a large document as a package

By default, Pages saves your document as a single file. If your document is over 500 MB or contains large video or image files, Pages may perform better if you save the document as a package.

See the Apple Support article Save documents as a package or a single file for more information.

Rename a document

Click anywhere outside the dialog to dismiss it.

Duplicate a document

  1. Click anywhere in the document window to make it active, then choose File > Duplicate (from the File menu at the top of your screen).

    A new document opens with its name selected at the top of the document.

  2. Type a new name, then press Return.

The copy is saved to the same location as the original.

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