I can't open word document with pages

I cant open word docuemtns with pages

What version of Pages are you using? You may need to run Software Update (from the  menu).

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  • Why can I open Word documents with Pages but can't open Pages documents with Pages? Oh, that's right, I have to PAY EVERY TIME I TURN AROUND

    Sorry, this just upsets me.

    Heaven knows what you are talking about.
    I suppose you might, but probably don't, which is why you are huffing and puffing.
    Probably this is about Pages '08 not opening the later Pages '09. Given that Pages '09 introduced many features that Pages '08 didn't have, it is not too surprising.
    Remind me what it costs to buy Pages '09 from the M.A.S. to use on as many computers as you want.
    Also remind me what it costs for Ms Word, or even lunch. I'm sure you have blown more on a whim than you ever will on something as useful as Pages.
    Peter

  • Can't open word documents in Pages since updating to Yosemite

    Since updating my software to Yosemite I cannot open word documents in pages anymore. I can open these word documents in preview to at least look at them, but this is not very helpful.
    Also, is anyone else experiencing a serious slow down. My Macbook is choking, and I wonder if there is anything that can be done to improve the speed.
    Thanks in advance for any insight/ support you can offer!

    Be sure you are saving your Word documents on the PC for a Word version supported by Office 2004 X. The latest version of Office for the PC uses a file format that is no longer compatible with older versions of Office.
    PC attachments have icons that do not carry any information that Mac applications use to determine what application opens a document. Drag the document from the email application to the Desktop. Select the icon and press COMMAND-I to open the Get Info window. In the section labeled 'Open with' select Word from the drop down menu, then click on the Change All button. This should associate all similar documents to the Word application on the Mac. Word documents on the Mac also use the '.doc' extension. If the transferred file does not have the '.doc' extension then it doesn't hurt to add one.

  • Can't open word document in pages

    Word document attached to email loading ca. 70% in Pages then pages closes down and can't get to open. Ideas?

    Open the email with the attached Word document again. Then tap on the attached document. A menu will appear. Tap on the option that says "Open in Pages. If this doesn't work, try shutting off your iPad and then wait  a minute or two and then turn it back on. Try to open the Word document again. Although I'm just speculating becuase, I have never had a problem opening a Word document in Pages and every time I open a Microsoft Word document in Pages, it just needs to change the font to a Pages- compatible font. I hope my solution works, and I'm sorry if it doesn't work.

  • Can't open Word docs with Pages 08

    Since upgrading to SL I found that I can no longer open Word documents sent to me via email attachments. Can this be remedied? I thought Macs were able to "translate" Word files.
    Help!

    I did discover I can open Word docs with Text Edit, but it's a multi-step process now. I really don't want to upgrade to iWork 09 and I'm not sure that would solve the problem. I also have to use Quick Time now to open movies in iPhoto. Another multi-step process. I'm not very happy with SL.

  • How can I open Word docs with Pages?

    I just installed the iWorks software because it said it would open Word docs. Now I can't seem to open any Word .doc files I had archived onto CDs, after abandoning my PC.
    I've made Pages my default application for opening text, and that didn't help. I just keep getting the error message "The document "X.doc" couldn't be opened." Any ideas?
    IMAC   Mac OS X (10.4.8)  

    Welcome to Apple Discussions Paul
    Pages - the word processing/page layout application in iWork (no "s") - usually doesn't have any problems with opening Word files, but I do believe it can't open any Word files older than version 6. It is also highly unlikely that it would be able to open any from the new 2007 version. If your documents are from a version in between those, they should open.
    How are you trying to open them? There are at least three common methods, but, since you say the documents are on a CD, I suggest copying them from the CD to your hard drive first. To open one at a time you can use File > Open (where > means following menu commands with your cursor). To open more than one at a time, select the ones you want by Command- (⌘) clicking the files & then dragging them onto the Pages icon in the Dock or a Finder window or Control- or right-click & choose Pages from Open with in the contextual menu that appears.

  • Why i can not open old documents with Pages?

    with the new Pages i can not open the old documents make it with an old version of Pages. like years ago. but, what can i do to open it?

    yes. have to be. i don´t remember. but i think yes.
    That *****, because my university work is in that format.
    thanks for the answer.
    maybe the solution is start to work with open office. Alwais compatible.

  • Opening Word documents with Appleworks

    I often receive Word documents as email attachments (though my hotmail account). I can download these Word documents to my desktop but when I click on them to open them I get an offer to purchase MS Word (which I do not have). I would like to be able to simply open the Word documents with Apple works--and I am hoping I can just click on them and have that happen automatically. But it doesn't. I have tried opening Appleworks and going into the wordprocessing program and then opening the Word document through that, but it only is successful part of the time. What can I do? I would like to have these Word douments open automatically in Appleworks but every time I click on them (i.e., their icon on my desktop) I get that advertisement from Microsoft asking me to buy Word. Is this ad blocking a normal function of Appleworks that would otherwise allow me to open Word documents with a click? And in any case, how can I proceed?

    The ad for Word is almost certainly being tacked on through or at Hotmail (taglines or adware from Hotmail? Hoodathunk .....) ; it sure isn't coming from AppleWorks or from anything on your own system, unless you have that demo copy of Office still lurking somewhere. I suppose it could come from that, somehow.
    Assuming you can get a clean attachment downloaded to your Desktop from Hotmail, the procedure for having what you want to happen automatically is fairly straightforward and, really, has nothing at all to do with Appleworks. Try the following:
    --> Select (highlight) one of those downloaded .doc files from Word, then
    --> use the Finder's Get Info command (⌘-I). In the window which appears,
    --> see the "Open with" section, and set it to AppleWorks.

  • I can't open word documents from Finder

    I can't open word documents from Finder

    If you mean "I can't double click a *doc file and make word open" then you highlight the file and do a command-I (or get info).  When the window comes up, change the "open with" parameter.  You can also right click and select "other"

  • I can't open my document on Page 09 (too old !), so what ?

    I can't open my documents on Page 09 (too old !), so what ?
    I just buy a new imac and grrrrr

    Pages 5 can not open Pages '08 files, you must first open and resave them in Pages '09.
    Pages 5 may actually damage files opened from previous versions, proceed with caution and don'r save until you have checked them.
    Read the reviews of Pages 5, it is not an upgrade as such, much more a downgrade.
    Peter

  • I can't open my documents with the update.

    I can't open my documents with the update. It says to update pages in the app store but I've already done that, that how I got in this stupid mess. How do I fix it? When I go on the app store it doesnt say update, it says installed, but I still cant open my documments. I'm freaking out.

    Are you launching Pages from an icon in your Dock? Installing the update does not change the Dock icons & it does not remove the older versions. Go to your Applications folder & launch the new Pages from there.

  • How do I open Word documents with docx extensions when I have Word 2004

    How can I open Word docs with a docx extension when i have Word 2004?  I tried Open XML format files but can't get it to open.  Can I save the file in the old Word extension?

    This forum is for troubleshooting Apple Software Update for Windows, a software package for Windows designed to update Apple products that run on Windows, and not related to Microsoft Office or your question in any way. I suggest you post Office related questions on Microsoft's own forums for their Mac products.
    http://www.officeformac.com/productforums

  • Will Lion open Appleworks documents with Pages or Numbers as Snow Leopard does?

    Will Lion open Appleworks documents with Pages or Numbers like Snow Leopard does? Or do I have to convert all my Appleworks files before installing Lion?

    Functionality of Pages and Numbers has little to do with whether it's runnong on Snow Leopard or Lion.  Either way, if they open an AppleWorks document in SL, they'll open it in Lion.  Of course, you have to understand that certain file types - particularly, AppleWorks databases - cannot be opened with anything other than AppleWorks, so you'll need to convert them with AppleWorks before upgrading to Lion.

  • How can I open a document with applescript without the doc. window opening.

    How can I open a document with applescript without opening the document window and speak the text of the document?  I can get it to open the file but the doc window always opens up. 

    try
              set pathToMyFolderOnDesktop to ("Macintosh HD:Users:jodyconnor:Desktop:") & "Dsource:" as alias
              set rnd to (random number from 1 to 6)
              set rndFileName to (rnd as text) & ".scpt"
              set FullPath to pathToMyFolderOnDesktop & rndFileName as text
              set myScript to load script (FullPath as alias)
      run script myScript
    on error the error_message number the error_number
              display dialog "Error: " & the error_number & ". " & the error_message buttons {"OK"} default button 1
              return
    end try
    This code answered my question:  Hats off to Digimonk from stackoverflow and Darrick Herewe from stackoverflow.

  • Got errors when trying to open word document with Office Web App Server and customized WOPI host

    I am configuring the Office Web App Server with our ASP.NET MVC WOPI host based on this example. https://code.msdn.microsoft.com/office/Building-an-Office-Web-f98650d6. While both the OWA server and WOPI server has been set up and I can use Excel and PowerPoint
    app to open and edit xls and ppt file now, there are problems opening word documents no matter I enable or disable the editing function of OWA server.
    When I open a word document while enabling editing I got this error:
    If I disable editing I got this message:
    I have tried several file so I thought it is not the files' problem. Also I didn't find any exception in the log of OWA server. 

    Hi Gary Jiang,
    Thanks for posting in MSDN forum.
    This forum is for developers discussing issues about
    apps for Office.
    Based on the description, it seems that you got an issue when you deploy the code sample. If I understood clearly, I suggest that you contact the author of the code sample from the "Q and A" tab.
    Also if you have the question about WOPI, I suggest that you get more effective response from
    Office
    Protocols forum.
    Regards & Fei
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