Dropbox vs. iCloud for Sharing Pages Docs

iCloud Dive has been erratic and unreliable for me sharing a pages docs. iOS Pages says it now supports Dropbox.
     1. Can I save my Pages docs in Dropbox and have them still appear in Pages iOS "thumbnail directory"?
     2. Are they automatically saved to Dropbox?
      3. Can I use iCloud beta on a PC tomstill edit,these docs from Dropbox?

Dropbox still has some integration issues with iWorks apps as far as actually appearing in the available storage options list. You can, however, export and store Pages files (in native format) to drop box as well Box and other file management apps, as well as send them from those apps to Pages for editing.

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I am unable to set the default application for all PAGES document to open in a lesser version (Pages version 4.3) to that of Pages version 5.1 which came pre-installed on my machine.
The reason why I want Pages 4.3 opening on default instead of Pages 5 is because Pages 4.3 contains the features version 5 no longer has. I also wish to retain Pages 5 to open historical documents.
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I now want all my Pages documents to open in v4.3 as default (not v5). This is where I fall over.
1. I "Get info" on a Pages document,
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3. I click on "Change All" button and confirmation message appears (see image). I click "Continue" and the confirmation message disappears.
4. ISSUE - The default application reverts back to "Pages" (see image) which is the same selection as when I started (step 1)
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5. When I double-click the selected document (the document I selected in step 1) it opens in Pages 4.3. However, when I double-click any other Pages document it opens in Pages5, not Pages4.3.
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Hi stutteringfish,
was hoping for something more definitive... something more like what the feature "open with [for all]" is designed to do.
I am afraid not. That setting does not stick with Pages 5 (or Numbers 3).
My solution is to keep icons for the old and new versions on my Dock. Then I can launch whichever and Menu > File > Open (or Open Recent) from within the appropriate version..
Wayne Contello has written a User Tip for working with the old and new versions of iWork.
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I'm finding the information so ambiguous - even down to how to open up the iCloud folder!

You're a star Carolyn, thank you! A line far more useful than anything I found through google searches! Have a wonderful day

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I've moved to icloud and in principle great, but loads of glitches so far.
main one...when I import a Pages file into icloud on the web it seems to be there and uploaded.
BUT when I then go to pages on iphone 4, the files seems to be there but message" Document couldn't be imported. An error occured" shows and files wont open. Tried several, same error.
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The Share facility in Pages works just fine with normal OS X acceptible file names and content. As was previously mentioned, Apple has chosen to make the Pages Share menu categorical headings light grey. These headings, ”Send via Email,” and “Export,” are separators for the real items that immediately follow.
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I've edited a Pages doc stored on iCloud on my iMac, and for the past hour or so it's been showing as updating on my iPad with the cogwheel going round. How do I stop it?

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Hi tomtreb,
Welcome to the Support Communities!
The article below may be able to help you with this. Click on the link to see more details.
iCloud: Troubleshooting Documents in the Cloud
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3991
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If you're using an iWork for iOS app (Pages, Numbers, or Keynote), check the iCloud system requirements and make sure that you're using the latest version of iWork. For third party apps, check the documentation that came with the app, or check with the app developer to make sure the app supports iCloud. App Store application descriptions often indicate whether the app supports iCloud.
Go to Apple () menu > System Preferences on your Mac. Click iCloud and confirm that you're signed in to iCloud and the Documents & Data checkbox is selected.
After opening your iOS app, wait a few minutes for the documents to appear. Your iOS device may not have connected to iCloud since changes were made to the document at iCloud.com or on your other devices.
Try creating a new document on your iOS device, then check again for the documents from iCloud to appear.
Go to Settings > iCloud > Documents & Data and confirm that Use Cellular Data is turned on.
Confirm that you're connected to the Internet by checking for an Edge, 3G, 4G, LTE, or Wi-Fi icon in your device's status bar. Test your connection by opening apple.com in Safari.
Try resetting iCloud Documents & Data service.
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I am using the latest Pages app on my iPad2. I want to only put certain documents from Pages into iCloud. I want to do the same with Numbers and Keynote. In other words, I want to decide what does and does not go onto iCloud.
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Thanks for your quick response. I am disappointed with the iCloud. It is bad enough losing my Gallery, now I can't even upload a document. Maybe Apple's wisdom will become apparent in time . . . or maybe not.

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I thought Pages docs created on either device - ie iPad and MacBook - were supposed to update automatically but they don't. I can see the little cloud thing in action while typing on my document on the MacBook but the document stays exactly the same on my iPad and I just don't know what I'm doing wrong. Can anyone help please?

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Basic use of iCloud for docs?

Using Pages or Numbers on the iPad - the + key offers create doc, or copy from itunes, iDisk, or WebDAV. I want to access a Pages or Numbers doc on my iMac. Can't see how, other than by e-mail. The intros to iCloud suggest edits on the iPad transfer automatically to the same doc on the iMac - again can't see how this works.

Are you sure that you set up iCloud on the iPad correctly or did you even set it up on the iPad? Go to Settings>iCloud and see if you have the option to set it up. iCloud must be configured on the iPad in order for this to work. You can select the items that you want to sync with iCloud and select Documents and data as well.
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I create or edit the document in Pages. Then I tap the documents button in the upper left corner to go back thumbnail view. I watch the document upload to the cloud - I see the upload arrow and the progress bar finish the upload - and I know it has completed. Then I can go to my MacBook or my iMac at work at a later time, launch Safari, log onto iCloud.com, enter my username and password and I am presented with the iCloud screen where I can click on iWorks. That takes me to a screen where I can click on Pages, Numbers or Keynote. If I click on Pages it takes me to a screen that shows all of my files in thumbnail view - just like on the iPad. I can click on one of the docs and select download, i choose the format, and then I download.
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How/where do icloud synced Pages docs get filed in other devices?

I guess that's my question in a nutshell..
I have several devices with all sorts of different files and filing systems... If I want to sync a modified Pages doc that, for instance, is duplicated across several files on my mac, would they ALL be modified when it syncs with iCloud?
Also, my other question is... Where in devices with different filing systems do synced docs land?
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