Failed to open a pdf file

Hi
I have worked all the afternoon on Indesign and I have saved the result on a pdf file.
I have just installed Indesign at home (trial version), and I can't open this pdf file. I can just open readable files which are Indesign, INX, IDML, Pagemaker, quarkexpress, indesign book & ADOBE PDF CREATION SETTINGS FILES
Does someone know how to open a .pdf file with indesign. Maybe some mods to install?
Thanks by advance

There is a script for placing multi-page PDF, but you can also do it one page at a time. Select "show import options" in the place dialog and you will be able to specify the page.
All that aside, you are placing a linked file this way. The content in the PDF will not be editable in InDesign. You would need to save the file as .indd to be able to open and edit it.

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