File won't open - says I need to update

A numbers file last saved 7FEb2014 just tried to open and it says I have to download Numbers update - that happened last week. I need to get into this file - what do I do?

You are accidentally trying to open a file created with the newer version of Numbers using the previous verions.
The Previous version is located in the folder "/Applications/iWork '09"
The new version is located in the folder "/Applications"
I keep both versions in my dock so I know which one I am launching:
Version Version
2.3 3.x

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