Hi, It appears that I've led you down the garden path. What a naughty boy I am ;). According to this article <https://www.techradar.com/how-to/software/operating-systems/how-to-open-any-file-on-ios-1305659>, iOS, and thus, iPadOS can natively read rtf files. After a bit of testing, this is how you can open an rtf file in Pages:
1. Open the Files app. 2. Locate the rtf file and double-tap it. This will open the file in some reader that I'm not yet aware of, but you can view the rtf file. If you wish to make changes to it though, you'll need to export it into Pages on your iPad. To accomplish this, read on: 3. Double-tap the Share button. 4. Swipe through the choices to find Pages. If it is not an option, double-tap the More button. This will bring up a selection of apps that you can export the rtf file to. 5. Double-tap on Pages and the aPages app will import the rtf file into itself. I didn't do a lot more testing, but I'm sure that the rtf file will now become a Pages file, so will be able to be modified in the Pages app. The original rtf file is not changed. You should then be able to work in Pages both on the Mac and iOS/iPadOS device on the document. If you need to use Word, you can share it to Word through the Pages app using a similar method to how it was brought into Pages in the first place. Now, keeping all this in mind, I was sort of right in that Pages does not natively open the rtf file, but it certainly can be opened in Pages using the method I outlined above. Only sort of lead you astray :). HTH. Later... Tim Kilburn Jamf Certified Tech Apple Teacher (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) Fort McMurray, AB Canada On Dec 20, 2019, at 19:25, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries <[email protected]> wrote: Donna, try "TextEditor : Rich Text Editor" It is a free app. >From E.T.'s Keyboard... [email protected] Many believe that we have been visited in the past. What if it were true? On 12/20/2019 6:15 PM, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries wrote: > Hi Tim, > That's weird. How does one work with an RTF file on an iPad? I used RTF b/c I > move back and forth between Mac and Windows, and thought that way all apps on > both platforms would be able to open the file. > Cheers, > Donna >> On Dec 20, 2019, at 5:40 PM, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> Yes, RTF matters. Pages will not open the RTF file. >> >> Later… >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Dec 20, 2019, at 2:59 PM, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries >>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Yes, it is checked. Should I be trying to open the file from Files or From >>> Pages? Also, does the fact that it's an RTF file matter? >>> Thanks, as always, Tim! >>> Donna >>> >>>> On Dec 20, 2019, at 3:51 PM, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries >>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> Do you have Pages checked within the iCloud apps of your iCloud >>>> preferences? Normally, it should be an automatic thing. That is , >>>> double-tap a Pages document and it should open in your iPad with Pages. >>>> There's really nothing special about it. >>>> >>>> Later... >>>> >>>> >>>> Tim Kilburn >>>> Jamf Certified Tech >>>> Apple Teacher >>>> (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) >>>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>>> >>>> On Dec 20, 2019, at 14:48, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries >>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> I'm trying to open an RTF file that is in my iCloud drive in Pages on my >>>> iPad, and having no luck. When I open pages, all I see are recent files. >>>> How do I open a file on the iPad that isn't in recent files? 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