Can't open pages files since update

I am unable to open my pages application or access any of my files. This has occurred since the update I installed. Help please - but give detailed instructions - I'm new to this.

Hi there. I solved my problem. Hope this works for you.
Since Mavericks launched I was unable to use the new Pages and Keynote. Not even Preview, all of them hang on me.
So I kept on searching the web and found a post from 2009 about deleting in User/Library/Preferences/ByHost all that had to do with iWork, Pages, Keynote etc.
I did so. Deleted all the plist files and viola! All is working as charm.

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