How to get mac iwork templates on your ipad

Download the DOCUMENTS BY READDLE app

Download the iWork apps. They are 9.99 each, but worth it. Only $30 compared to $150 for Microsoft Office.

Open DOCUMENTS BY READDLE app.

Tap BROWSER

Type "Iwork community" in the browser. Choose iworkcommunity.com/

Iwork community is a free resource for PAGES, NUMBERS, and KEYNOTE templates. Choose one.

Tap "Details/download"

Tap where it says "Download:" on the .zip file

"Invoice_pages_template_1_of_3.zip" is my file name. I tap it.

This comes up. Tap DONE. You could rename the zip file and also change where the app stores the file. I am storing it in DOWNLOADS.

Tap the three horizontal lines at the top left of the screen.

Tap DOCUMENTS and then tap the DOWNLOADS folder

Tap the .zip file to unzip it.

It unzips! My file comes with a folder. I tap it.

My PAGES file is on the left. (It says PAG on the icon). Tap EDIT

Then tap the PAGES file.

Tap OPEN IN. Then tap OPEN IN PAGES.

You might get a message like this. Tap DONE.

This is the document in PAGES.

Some documents come as template files and you will have to change the name of it for it to open. (.nmbtemplate to .numbers) (.template to .pages)

Unzip the file

Tap EDIT

Tap the file then tap RENAME.

Change the end of the name from .nmbtemplate to .numbers

Like so. Tap DONE.

Tap USE .NUMBERS.

It is a NUMBERS file now.

Open it in NUMBERS

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