Thank you for being a valued part of the CNET community. As of December 1, 2020, the forums are in read-only format. In early 2021, CNET Forums will no longer be available. We are grateful for the participation and advice you have provided to one another over the years.

Thanks,

CNET Support

Question

i need to build a cv on my macbook pro osx lion

Jul 13, 2012 8:56PM PDT

new to macs and new to this forum so please be gentle to me . can anyone help an idiot ? how do i create a cv on my mac ?

Discussion is locked

- Collapse -
Clarification Request
CV as in curriculum vitae
Jul 14, 2012 1:21AM PDT

Let's say I had no Word Processor. I could use Google Docs, Abobe's Buzzword and if you don't want online you go get LibreOffice.

- Collapse -
Answer
I did mine with
Jul 13, 2012 9:09PM PDT

my Word Processor.

It doesn't matter what type of computer you are using, mine is Windows, but the process is the same. Use the word processor.

If you want to know how to create a CV itself, then Google is your friend.

Mark

- Collapse -
Answer
Mac's do not come with a Word Processor but
Jul 14, 2012 12:00AM PDT

there are may available.

Apple makes one called Pages which is available from the App Store.

The App Store icon is on the left hand end of the dock, assuming you have the dock at the bottom of the screen, and looks like a Blue Circle with the letter A in it.

Pages is $19.99

Alternatively, AbiWord is a free word processor for the Mac.
You will find it here: http://abiword.en.softonic.com/mac

Let us know how you get on


P

- Collapse -
I don't know
Jul 14, 2012 5:29AM PDT

I don't know. TextEdit can do RTF editing, and that's probably all the more 99% of people ever use anyway. Your basic bold, italic, underline, and different font types, along with left/right/center justifications. How many times do you ever need more than that? It's a standard part of any OS X install, so no Internet connection of any kind required.

Just like Windows users tend to often overlook the hidden gem that is WordPad, so do Mac users often overlook humble TextEdit.