Adding images to a Pages document

I've tried a few different things to add images to a pages document. I can get them in the document, but when I save as Word Doc. and open in Word on a PC, all images are gone. What's the best way to import images and make sure they're there regardless of the file type or platform they're going to be opened in?

I have no trouble exporting Page's documents to Word that contain jpg, png, eps, or objects inserted by Pages itself. I don't recall trying pdf files. Graphics placed inline or floating both work. I've dragged pictures from the desktop, copy pasted, used the Insert>Choose command and even dragged them from one application to another with success. Now the Word document didn't always have the same formatting as the Pages document, but the pictures were there.
It would be useful to know what type of graphic image(s) you've inserted.

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Danny Spry wrote:
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Danny,
Sure you csn. Don't be afraid to try this kind of stuff for yourself. If things don't work out, just Command-Z your way back to the previous state. In this case it should work just great. Once your multiple selection appears in Pages, click off the selected new objects to de-select them, then select them one at a time for positioning.
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Hi Fayed11,
Welcome to Apple Support Communities.
You may find this article useful for troubleshooting any apps on your iPad that aren't behaving as expected:
iOS: Troubleshooting applications purchased from the App Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1702
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If apple would

Apple is fair enough to deliver a well done "Pages User Guide" with the application.
Those who took care to open it are aware of that:
+*Working with Images*+
+Import an image as a floating object when you want it to remain in a particular place on a page. If you are working with a word processing document, you can import an image as an inline object when you want the object to flow with its surrounding text.+
+Pages accepts all QuickTime-supported formats, including the following graphics file+
types:
+• TIFF+
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Bob
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http://www.freeforum101.com/iworktipsntrick/viewforum.php?f=22&sid=b14426a2c5af2 65f2213d98ee45f08d7&mforum=iworktipsntrick
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It seems it should be very easy to transfer between
the 2 mac programs. but I cannot open a Pages
document with another computer running Appleworks 6.
Is it not possible to open a iWork Paes documnet
using appleworks. I have exported from Pages the
different file types: WORD screws up the format and
fonts; PLAIN TEXT does the same and I can't open
RTF, HTML, or PDF files with Appleworks. Can
anybody help???
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Before you consider purchasing MS Office, first download NeoOffice/J. It's a free clone of MS Office that does an almost perfect job at Office file translation.
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OldGal wrote:
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