Export error in Pages-"the file format is invalid" (Mavericks)

Hi there,
as I have seen in prior discussions, this error has already been an issue in 2011, but the solution won't work any more, as the link is dead While the export still worked yesterday, it has ceased doing so today. The only exporting format affected seems to be .doc (PDF works fine). Thanks for any help! This is really annoying when you have urgent deadlines to meet >:(
Best,
Zausello

Yes, this worked a treat, thanks very much! *
Iarla
* Note that I needed to manually remove iWorks as the For_iWork:iWork '09:iWork9Update5.dmg.zip file wouldn't work on the latest version of iWorks. This involved deleting the iWork folders in the Applications and Library directories.

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