Word Processing with an IPad 2

Hi all! I just got an iPad 2 (WiFI, 32GB) and want to write some documents on it. I know I can read word documents on the iPad, but how can I create and save them? I apologize if this question has previously been answered, but I've been looking much of the morning and can't locate an answer. Thanks in advance.

You need a word processing app - there are several decent ones in the App Store. If you're working on MSWord docs, Documents 2 Go, QuickOffice and Office2HD are good. If you don't need ultimate MS compatibility, Apple's Pages is very good indeed

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How do you do word processing on the iPad is there a word processing App?

How do you do word processing on the iPad is there a word processing App?

It all depends on what I need to use the document for.
When I need to create a text document that I need to share at work I use OnLive Desktop. This gives me a Windows 7 Desktop with Office 2010 apps on it that I can connect to DropBox. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/onlive-desktop/id490292278?mt=8 or CloudOn https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cloudon/id474025452?mt=8. You have to be connected to a FAST wifi network to use this option.
If I need to create a Word doc on the go I use QuickOffice Pro. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/quickoffice-pro-hd-edit-office/id376212724?mt=8
Connects to DropBox.
If I just need to create a formatted text document, think Word document, I use Pages. It is easy to use on the iPad, because it was designed for it from the start and it now supports TrackChanges. But it does Track Changes a bit clumsy. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pages/id361309726?mt=8
Connects to iCloud and you can open in Pages from DropBox.
If I just need a plain text document, I use PlainText. Connects to DropBox and is easy to use. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/plaintext-dropbox-text-editing/id391254385?mt=8
There are lots of options out there, it just depends on what you need to do the most.

Word Processing on the iPad Retina Display

Hi There,
I've been browsing the forums for a while and have seen various threads about the WP possibilities with iPad. I've looked at ipages and iworks, and also a couple of others which are paid apps and claim to do mostly the same things (I really only want basic word processing which I can then save and email).
Many of the apps I've tried out are SO slow to load that it's really not worth the hassle. In particular, those which rely on iCloud, Google Drive, DropBox or Sky Drive. On the other hand, a few of the free apps seem to have no possibility to save anywhere which is daft. Some autosave, but woe betide you if you log off before it's done that.
I used Polaris with my Samsung Note to very good effect, it allows export in both word or PDF (or other) formats and also allows direct export from the app if you want to do that. It's pretty basic but sufficed for my needs however there doesn't appear to be a version for the iPad sadly.
If you were about to buy an app PURELY for word processing, and required something which allowed you to email from the app, to convert to pdf (I have a pdf converting app) AND allowed you either to store the doc on the iPad (is this even possible? I'm guessing it is as the Note allows for this and has the same memory size) or uses iCloud or Google Docs - don't really mind which.
I can't seem to find any overall opinion on which is best. Many seem to say iPages but I'm unsure how malleable it is and I don't have an Apple computer, only a PC so I need it to be fully compatible.
Thanks for any advice, help or experience anyone feels like sharing.

Yes, I was wondering about using the Notes app too. Hmm, I've just been looking at some of the links on another similar question and the real problem is, the reviews are terrible for many of the Office Pro type apps. They cost around the same as Pages and claim to do all kinds of things but Documents to Go and Doc to Go Premium are simply slated in the review sections.
Thanks very much. I shall probably try Pages first.

Word processing with superscripts and subscripts.

Is there a word processing app for the iPad yet which does superscripts and subscipts?
(Discussions on this subject were posted on this website about a year ago, has the no superscipt button and no subscript button problem been fixed yet?)

I've found a possible solution to insert equations and formulas without Latex or copy/paste images, only with Pages for iPad and without internet, using Pages tools. So, I have some examples of Pages documents. If you want to take a look them, give me your email and I'll send you an example.

Word processing with citations software for Mac?

What is your choice for word processign with citations software for Mac? I am a graduate student. So, being able to enter citations and compile a bibliography/works cited pages is a must.
In the past I have always used MS Word, as I was a WIndows user in the past. Pages doesn't seem to have the same capabilities as Word. I have read a little about using Endnote and Bookends with Pages.
What is your preference, and why?

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Import and export of word files with references (iPAD)

Hi,
Does Pages for iPAD supports importing and exporting of files with references generated by the prog "ENDNOTE" (http://www.endnote.com/). it s a must for grants and papers writing.
is their any way to ask the apple guys directly (new to the apple world...)
Thanks,

obsidan wrote:
Hi,
Does Pages for iPAD supports importing and exporting of files with references generated by the prog "ENDNOTE" (http://www.endnote.com/). it s a must for grants and papers writing.
Pages for iPad does not support export/import of Endnote references in the form of formatted bibliography.
is their any way to ask the apple guys directly (new to the apple world...)
Yes, indeed, feedback directly to Apple is possible
http://www.apple.com/feedback/ipad.html
While Pages does not currently import/export and preserve the Endnote formatted bibliography, another app known as Documents to go does; there is not citation software for adding references though, but preservation is good.

Word Processing in the iPad?

The Pages review sounds awful. Anything viable?

What's missing??? How about a basic filing system for your documents. ... from everything I can see and every view option it appears that the 10$ pages app has no alphabetic sort? no folders... Nuttin just a big long line of docs in some order that seems based on when they were brought onto the iPad. And no document search function (title search for full document finds)... No sort no search.....but apple has allowed this dogs breakfast to be used at the same time as the iPod... Something that seems a no no for other developers... Iget the font limitation thing ...good idea as font conflicts fill these discussion boards all the time .. And most users have no clue about how badly font conflicts can bring your computer to it's knees... All the substitutions seem close enough .... I'm not looking for a full on os here. But come on!!! No PDF import? But you can Export a PDF??? And when you get the files over from iTunes and you want to write them into the iPad permanently ??? ONE AT A TIME????
I bought a .99 cent program call write HD and it does all the organizational things. It falls short as an editor and creator. But this is supposed to be satellite system and not a laptop. Best practices for this device will fall somewhere short of a laptop so im not deluded here. Sure... So a way to get your docs on it is one of the prime directives.... Without having to drastically alter or rework them. (basically i have 1000 pages of lyric sheets.. Basic stuff, no graphics or links... In PDF in .doc and .docx pages and HTML ... Pages transfer locked up the computer 3 times trying to transfer 200 files... Write HD did 690 without a problem and the files that were not recognized had a generic icon that was easy to bulk select and delete!!!
Now. With pages on my laptop I can do the editing just fine..and pages docs are read pretty accurately by Write Hd and I'd junk pages altogether BUT it wont allow the iPod to continue playing when opening a doc. Very frustrating and really shows the limitations of the apple approach to what could have been an absolute monster addition to their line... Rushed to market without their usual attention to detail. I'm thinking this would have been a side effect of Steve not at the helm at the time this would have been in the hopper... I'm a loyal apple advocate but there are some real issues with their integration here... I have officially stopped drinking the cool aid... Bring on filemaker!!!

Word processing on iPad

I wonder if you can adequately do some word processing on an iPad. If so, how? I did not find anywhere saying that you can download Mellel or Nisus Writer Pro (to me the two most important, the most reliable, the best word processing softwares for Mac) on an iPad. I hear that Pages can be downloaded on an iPad but is it really adequate? And how much is the cost for having a Pages software/application on your iPad? On a normal computer, I feel Pages still lags behind Mellel and Nisus Writer Pro. I also wonder if there is a TextEdit application for iPad! I am thinking of buying an iPad for light uses while in school as I have an iMac at home. Writing on a good word processor is a crucial thing for me. So any thoughts on this would be most appreciated. Ideally I would want the word processing application on the iPad to be easily compatible with those I have on my Apple computers: namely, TextEdit, Mellel, and Nisus Writer Pro.

I did not find anywhere saying that you can download Mellel or Nisus Writer Pro (to me the two most important, the most reliable, the best word processing softwares for Mac) on an iPad.
The iPad is a closed system, you can only download what is in the app store, and neither Mellel or Nisus or MS have made versions of their word processor that could be put in that store.
how much is the cost for having a Pages software/application on your iPad?
$9.99 It is not the full version of Pages, as you might expect.
I also wonder if there is a TextEdit application for iPad!
No.
I would want the word processing application on the iPad to be easily compatible with those I have on my Apple computers: namely, TextEdit, Mellel, and Nisus Writer Pro.
How compatible it would be depends on what you need to write. To me it sounds like you might well not be satisfied. See this info on Pages:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4065

Word processing on ipad retina?

I just purchased an ipad retina the other day and I realize there's no app for Microsoft word, however I do need to work on my word documents on ipad at times and I'm just wondering if there's any way to synchronize Microsoft office on Mac with word processing apps on ipad?

Have a look at the following (in my order of preference)
http://itunes.apple.com/sg/app/quickoffice-pro-hd-edit-office/id376212724?mt=8&l s=1
http://itunes.apple.com/sg/app/documents-to-go-premium-office/id317107309?mt=8&l s=1
http://itunes.apple.com/sg/app/office2-hd/id364361728?mt=8&ls=1

Word processing for iPad

have not been able to find an Apple or 3rd party word processing ap for iPad....maybe I am not looking at the right place....can you help.

Other options include Documents To Go, iWrite, and many others. Search the App Store or a compendium site like AppShopper for "word processor" or something similar and you'll find a number of options.
Regards.

Word Processing to Page Layout???

I've just a whole 100 page document in word processing (with lots of pictures). Is there any way that I could change the formating of the document from 'word-document' to 'page-layout' after the fact? Like with ONE click maybe?
Or am I dreaming?
Ben

KOENIG Yvan wrote:
Magnus Lewan wrote:
dwb wrote:
What benefit do you expect to get from this?
I think I can see a potential benefit. If you could easily put your text in full page text frames throughout the entire document, you could then go back and adjust the frame size on certain pages, where the layout requires it.
We may do all these tasks in the WP mode.
Linked text blocks are our friends.
We can do it, yes, but not easily. If you have a hundred pages, you need to connect one hundred text boxes by hand. In InDesign, you basically just shift-click once, and all the one hundred pages are created with linked text boxes in just a few seconds.
It would also be a way to easily create blank pages in the middle of the document.
Insert two page breaks do the trick.
It works, if you do not care where the blank page is. But if you want page 14 to be empty, two page breaks will not do it, as you do not know how the text will float around. In word processing mode, my spontaneous solution would be to insert a white floating picture that covers page 14, and make sure the text wraps around it.
InDesign has simpler solutions for this, but then it costs almost ten times as much as Pages.
In France it costs quite 13 times the price of the complete iWork package !
Indeed.
Adobe's pricing policy is btw a mystery to me. InDesign's French version costs 1030 euro, but the English version is only 910 euro, even if you buy it in France. Do they really have to charge you 120 euro for speaking French?
Put another way, for the same price as one French copy, you can buy the English copy + iWork (in both French and English and a bunch of other languages) + dinner for two.

After downloading a movie to my iPad it is blocked with the word "processing" under the movie icon. What should I do?

After downloading a movie to my iPad it is blocked with the word "processing" under the movie icon. What should I do?

Do you not want a backup of the iTunes content on your computer in the event the iPad is lost, stolen, or simply fails?

HT4168 I have created an 100 page booklet in Pages, with many photographs, can I export it to ePub, and make an electronic book, because it says that "Note: The Pages document must have been created using a word processing template"?

I have created an 100 page booklet in Pages, with many photographs, and much written word, can I export it to ePub, and make an electronic book, because it says that "Note: The Pages document must have been created using a word processing template"?....
Basically what I want to do is publish the document into both an eDocument, and a hard copy document. What is the best way to do this?

No Peter, this statement came right off the Apple ePub statement when outlining how to use ePub. the full context is:
Creating ePub files with Pages
Summary
Learn how to create ePub files with Pages.
Products Affected
Pages '09
ePub is an open ebook standard produced by the International Digital Publishing Forum. Pages ’09 lets you export your documents in ePub format for reading with iBooks on iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
iBooks supports both ePub and PDF file formats, and you can export both from Pages.
When to use ePub or PDF
Use ePub when text is the most important part of your document, for example when you create a book, a report, a paper, a thesis, or classroom reading material.
More details on using ePubUse PDF when layout is the most important part of your document, for example when you create a brochure, a flyer, or a manual with multiple illustrations.
More details on using PDF
Creating an ePub Document to Read in iBooks
You can export any Pages word processing document to the ePub file format for reading in an ePub reader, such as the iBooks application on the iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch. Documents created in page layout templates can’t be exported to the ePub format.
Documents exported to ePub format will look different than their Pages counterparts. If you want to get the best document fidelity between the Pages and ePub formats, style your Pages document with paragraph styles and other formatting attributes allowed in an ePub file. A sample document is provided on the Apple Support site that features styles and guidelines to help you create a Pages document that’s optimized for export to the ePub file format, which you can use as a template or a guide. To learn more about using paragraph styles in Pages, see the topics under the heading “Working with Styles” in the Pages built-in help.
To read your ePub document in iBooks on your mobile device, you must transfer the ePub file that you create onto your device.
To use the “ePub Best Practices” sample documentTo learn more about using the ePub format and get a better feel for how a Pages document might appear as a book in iBooks, it’s a good idea to download the “ePub Best Practices” sample document. After reading the guidelines and instructions within the document, you can use it as a template to create your own document. You can also import the styles from the sample document into a new document you create.
Download the “ePub Best Practices” sample document at the following web address:
http://images.apple.com/support/pages/docs/ePub_Best_Practices_EN.zip
Do either of the following:Use the sample document as a template.Import the paragraph styles from the sample document into a new or existing Pages document.
Export the document you create to ePub format to see how it looks in iBooks.
Preparing an existing Pages document for export to ePub format
Documents exported to the ePub format automatically appear with page breaks before every chapter. A table of contents is automatically generated, which allows readers to jump quickly to any chapter title, heading, or subheading in the book. In order to create a meaningful table of contents, it’s important to apply appropriate styles within your document. The ePub reader uses the paragraph styles to determine which items should appear in the table of contents for your book.
Note: The Pages document must have been created using a word processing template.

What are the best programs for word processing and excel for the iPad

Was planning to use my iPad for word processing and excel work, what programs are best that would be compatible with Word documents I have on a Wi-Fi drive.

http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/pages/id361309726?mt=8
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/numbers/id361304891?mt=8
http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/documents-to-go-premium-office/id317107309?mt=8

Need common interface across devices for word processing and spreadsheets with shared files

Need software for Mac, PC, iPad & iPhone with common word processing interface across devices (spreadsheet as well).
Need shared access to files through home NAS or cloud.
Trying MS Office 365, Google Docs & Sheets, OpenOffice,
Trying iCloud, Google Drive, OneDrive, DropBox, WD MyCloud.
So far each has fatal flaw.
Suggestions?

Office, Office for Mac and the Office Apps for iOS can all read from and write to OneDrive. You can create folder structures however you want them, and read files from them normally though the Apps.
You do need an Office 365 subscription for certain editing features on the iPhone Office Apps though.
As to a backup, from either the PC or the Macbook, you should be able to simply drag and drop your files to the external drive form the OneDrive folder.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/onedrive/id823766827?mt=12
You can access your documents from anywhere, as long as you have an internet connection. Updates are applied almost immediately.
Why did One Drive not work?

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