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How to get Word doc. To open or download from iPad

I am trying to download some attachments that are either powered with google docs or Word but they don’t open up under either apps. How can i fix this problem? College student asking for help.

Posted on Aug 18, 2020 5:39 PM

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Posted on Aug 18, 2020 6:42 PM

OK.....when you try to open a document, where is it exactly? See if this link helps you --> Export to Word, PDF, or another file format in Pages on iPad - Apple Support

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Aug 18, 2020 7:28 PM in response to mariela97

Unless there is the forward box, which is the square box with the up arrow at the top, you likely cannot save the file to your iPad. iPadOS is a sandbox OS, meaning it's very secure, but one cannot download things to an iPad like one can do on a laptop. What I would be more inclined to do, would be to copy the content of the file and save it as a Word document, naming it what you want.

How to get Word doc. To open or download from iPad

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