? for IPAD people

She could do her resume on pages, which is the word processing app on the ipad. And then she could email it.

ETA: You can email directly from pages, and it will give you the option to convert it to a PDF or doc file.

If the iPad has a Google Docs app, they can create and save docs on the web to share, print, or email.

I use the "DocsToGo" app on iPad. I like it a lot. Very useable.

MaryMumsy said:

My friend recently lost her job. She had never owned a computer, although she used one extensively at work. She bought an IPAD, thinking she didn't really need a computer at home, just a way to do email and surf the net.

She called a little bit ago with a question. Is there a way for her to do her resume on the IPAD and be able to send it to prospective employers

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As mention, she can use Pages for this. There are other office apps, but I like Pages, and it probably has better and easier page layout capability than the competition, to make sure it looks presentable. Other apps are more compatible with MS Office, but I assume you'd be sending a PDF anyway, which Pages can export to when emailing.

DocsToGo lets you save into Word format and that's what I have on my desktop. It's a great app. Does everything I need. I use it on my iPhone, too.

Pages costs. Google Apps (Google Docs, email, spreadsheets) is free. And it will open a word file and save as (download as) a word file.

But the question of how ready her internet access is also applies.

Also, with the iPad, there is the question of printing (if needed). Emailing it to someone, saving it to a shared drive, or saving it in Google Docs becomes solutions.

Good hunting, to her!

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