Problem with PDF conversion from Pages - some text boxes not showing on PC's.

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Problem with PDF conversion from Pages - some text boxes not showing on PC's.

MORE PAGES PROBLEMS!!!! Stop screwing it up Apple! I updated a Pages document (date/name changes only) from last year (which worked fine last year) and sent a PDF (from Pages) for people to review.

• Those with a PC couldn't see some text blocks, light type on dark background, BUT they could see the Whole PDF document properly on their phones this year!

The same document and type was used last year!!! I need to send this to the printer just like last year and now have a ridiculous problem.

Please solve this problem.

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 15.6

Posted on Nov 11, 2025 12:34 PM

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VikingOSX

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Nov 12, 2025 4:23 AM in response to kpomjo

These are fellow user-supported public communities and no Apple employees participate here. You can send direct feedback to the Pages product team from the application's menu.

You have provided emotional feedback, but not details that can be used to further this conversation.

What version of Pages are you using on macOS Sequoia?
What PDF reader and versions are in use on the Windows PC side?
1. Does the PDF exported from Pages appear correct in Apple's Preview, or the current version of Adobe's Acrobat Reader?
Are you post-processing that Pages generated PDF with any tool before sending it to the recipients or attempting to further compress it after the export?
Doing anything custom with those Pages text boxes and their styling such as fills, border, shadows, reflection or opacity? Pages exports PDF v1.3 documents and PDF transparency requires PDF v1.4.

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