I've a very important document which I can't open anymore: You need a newer version of Numbers to open this spreadsheet.
I've a very important document which I can't open anymore: You need a newer version of Numbers to open this spreadsheet.
I figured out that it doesn't matter, actually it is Qsync, but other prgrams such Sugar Sync create teh same problem
The sync program adds a suffix to the files insite the numbers container
When looking at the files inside the Numbers file/folder, I saw this (note: Alphonse is the name of my computer):
drwxr-xr-x@ 9 thibaut staff 306B Mar 14 09:21 .
drwxr-xr-x 8 thibaut staff 272B Mar 14 09:30 ..
-rw-r--r-- 1 thibaut staff 26B Mar 4 14:31 .LSOverride
drwxr-xr-x 2 thibaut staff 68B Mar 14 09:21 Data
-rw-r--r--@ 1 thibaut staff 262K Jan 3 13:21 Index (from Alphonse).zip
drwxr-xr-x 5 thibaut staff 170B Mar 14 09:21 Metadata
-rw-r--r--@ 1 thibaut staff 101K Jan 3 13:21 preview (from Alphonse).jpg
-rw-r--r--@ 1 thibaut staff 1.4K Jan 3 13:21 preview-micro (from Alphonse).jpg
-rw-r--r--@ 1 thibaut staff 11K Jan 3 13:21 preview-web (from Alphonse).jpg
I renamed the files to remove the suffix, like this:
-rw-r--r--@ 1 thibaut staff 11K Jan 3 13:21 preview-web.jpg
drwxr-xr-x@ 9 thibaut staff 306B Mar 14 09:32 .
drwxr-xr-x 8 thibaut staff 272B Mar 14 09:30 ..
-rw-r--r-- 1 thibaut staff 26B Mar 4 14:31 .LSOverride
drwxr-xr-x 2 thibaut staff 68B Mar 14 09:21 Data
-rw-r--r--@ 1 thibaut staff 262K Jan 3 13:21 Index.zip
drwxr-xr-x 5 thibaut staff 170B Mar 14 09:21 Metadata
-rw-r--r--@ 1 thibaut staff 1.4K Jan 3 13:21 preview-micro.jpg
-rw-r--r--@ 1 thibaut staff 101K Jan 3 13:21 preview.jpg
That fixed the problem and the file now opens correctly in Numbers 3.
You can take the numbers file into a windows machin, the file is shown as a folder and then remive teh suffix.
and like magic the file can then be opend in Numbers V3.1
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You may delete Numbers 08 if you wish, but some folks like keeping it around. Close all your Numbers docs and Quit the Numbers app, and the other Numbers app if necessary.Then click the Numbers icon on your doc. Then select Numbers > About Numbers, and in the window that pops up, see which version it is. If the Dock icon started Numbers 08, you can cure that by dragging that icon off the Dock and letting it go in a puff of virtual smoke.
Now, to put the Numbers 09 icon on the Dock, double-click one of those known Numbers 09 documents so that Numbers 09 starts up. Verify by checkig Numbers > about Numbers.
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Jerry
Message was edited by: Jerrold Green1 -- I inadvertently posted about Pages rather than Numbers. Just corrected it. -
when I click on a saved document or spreadsheet, I get this message 'You need a newer version of Numbers to open this document'. When I go Software update, there is no update for pages or numbers. can't purchase or update?
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any suggestionsIt sounds to me as though you are attempting to open a Pages 09 document with the Pages 08 application. If you do have Pages 09 on your computer, it may be that for some reason an existing Pages 08 application is invoked accidentally.
Jerry -
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You need a newer version of Pages to open this document.
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I created this document with the latest version of Pages.
Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks so much & continue Being Brilliant out there!Hi there fruhulda,
Thanks so much for your reply. I am truly grateful. I apologize in advance for just learning this now & from you! Thank you again! Your explanation sounds right? I defintely did not change those. Currently, I already have documents created in Pages 09 & Pages 5.0 on my computer. Do I switch back & forth or should I remove Pages 09 from my computer? If I remove Pages 09 will those already created documents be OK? Maybe I should just switch back? I also downloaded the new Keynote, will however I "fix" Pages be necessary for Keynote also?
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Rate/review Pages 5.2 in the App Store.
Peter -
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I keep getting the message You need a newer version of Pages to open this document. but I don't have an update available in app world. I did the update but it doesn't seem to be registering on my macbook pro. Now I can't open any of my documents as I keep getting this message. Now what???
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You are alternately opening the wrong versions.
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http://www.freeforum101.com/iworktipsntrick/viewforum.php?f=22&sid=3527487677f0c 6fa05b6297cd00f8eb9&mforum=iworktipsntrick
Archive/trash Pages 5, after exporting all Pages 5 files to Pages '09 or Word .docx, and rate/review it in the App Store, then get back to work.
Peter -
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Is it the case that this document and all the other Pages '08 documents on my system are lost forever?
BTW I have looked at the new version of Pages. Its just plain awful from UX to quality. What has gone wrong at Apple and specifically in the iWork group in the past few years???
Thanks for any help!
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However we also suspect that when this file was simply opened in Pages 5.2.2 on his system it got flagged and possibly converted which is actually quite offensive!
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Ikeep getting "you need a newer version of Pages to open this document" but I have the newest version
You have 2 versions of Pages on your Mac.
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Pages '09/'08 can not open Pages 5 files and you will get the warning that you need a newer version.
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Anything that is saved to iCloud is also converted to Pages 5 files.
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Apple has removed over 95 features from Pages 5 and added many bugs:
http://www.freeforum101.com/iworktipsntrick/viewforum.php?f=22&sid=3527487677f0c 6fa05b6297cd00f8eb9&mforum=iworktipsntrick
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Thank you.
<Email Edited by Host>You have 2 versions of Pages on your Mac.
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Anything that is saved to iCloud and opened in a newer version of Pages is also converted to Pages 5 files.
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Pages 5 files are now only compatible with themselves on a very restricted set of hardware, software and Operating Systems and will not transfer correctly on any other server software than iCloud.
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http://www.freeforum101.com/iworktipsntrick/viewforum.php?f=22&sid=3527487677f0c 6fa05b6297cd00f8eb9&mforum=iworktipsntrick
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You have 2 versions of Pages on your Mac.
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You are alternately opening the wrong versions.
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Pages 5 can open Pages '09 files but may damage/alter them. It can not open Pages '08 files at all.
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Once opened and saved in Pages 5 the Pages '09 files can not be opened in Pages '09.
Anything that is saved to iCloud is also converted to Pages 5 files.
All Pages files no matter what version and incompatibility have the same extension .pages.
Pages 5 files are now only compatible with themselves on a very restricted set of hardware, software and Operating Systems and will not transfer correctly on any other server software than iCloud.
Note: Apple has removed over 90 features from Pages 5 and added many bugs:
http://www.freeforum101.com/iworktipsntrick/viewforum.php?f=22&sid=3527487677f0c 6fa05b6297cd00f8eb9&mforum=iworktipsntrick
Archive/trash Pages 5, after exporting all Pages 5 files to Pages '09 or Word .docx, and rate/review it in the App Store, then get back to work.
Peter -
This month I downloaded the newest version of PAGES. The documents I have typed using this App will now not open and the message says-"You need a newer version of PAGES to open this document. Could anyone help me with this please. Thanks.
You have 2 versions of Pages on your Mac.
Pages 5.2.2 is in your Applications folder.
Pages '09/'08 is in your Applications/iWork folder.
You are alternately opening the wrong versions.
Pages '09/'08 can not open Pages 5 files and you will get the warning that you need a newer version.
Pages 5.2 can open Pages '09 files but may damage/alter them. It can not open Pages '08 files at all.
Older versions of Pages 5 can not open files from later versions of Pages 5.
Once opened and saved in Pages 5 the Pages '09 files can not be opened in Pages '09.
Anything that is saved to iCloud and opened in a newer version of Pages is also converted to Pages 5 files.
All Pages files no matter what version and incompatibility have the same extension .pages.
Pages 5 files are now only compatible with themselves on a very restricted set of hardware, software and Operating Systems and will not transfer correctly on any other server software than iCloud.
Apple has removed over 110 features from Pages 5 and added many bugs:
http://www.freeforum101.com/iworktipsntrick/viewforum.php?f=22&sid=3527487677f0c 6fa05b6297cd00f8eb9&mforum=iworktipsntrick
You can add the icon of the missing Pages on your Dock or open Pages from the Apple menu > Recent Items list.
Or you can archive Pages 5 so that it doesn't automatically open.
If you are unhappy about this review/rate Pages 5 in the App Store.
Peter -
I was sent a .pages doc. When I try to open it with pages I'm told "You need a newer version of Pages to open this document." I have the newest version of pages on my computer. What should I do?
I wonder if you are running an OS earlier than 10.9.x? If so, you cannot run the *latest* version of Pages, which is 5.1. Apple is trying to get you to update your OS to 10.9 Mavericks and then get you to update (but defintiely not upgrade) your Pages version to 5.1. 5.1 is, in everything but name, beta software. It not only has many bugs, it also lacks more than 90 features that are present in version 4.3 ("Pages 09"). One workaround that is to open the file with Pages for icloud (this is explcitly beta) and click tools|download a copy in Word format. Pages 4.3, which is probably the version you have, can open Word documents. Get a cup of coffee or a glass of wine before starting Pages for icloud: it is s-l-o-w.
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Hello, I have updated to the newest version of Pages and yet when I open a document to use it says, "You need a newer version of Pages to open this document." When I got to install it again it says I have already done that. Anybody have any tricks? Thanks!
You have 2 versions of Pages on your Mac.
Pages 5 is in your Applications folder.
Pages '09/'08 is in your Applications/iWork folder.
You are alternately opening the wrong versions.
Pages '09/'08 can not open Pages 5 files and you will get the warning that you need a newer version.
Pages 5/5.01 can not open Pages 5.1 files and you will get the warning that you need a newer version.
Pages 5.1 sometimes can not open its own files and you will get the warning that you need a newer version.
Pages 5 can open Pages '09 files but may damage/alter them. It can not open Pages '08 files at all.
Once opened and saved in Pages 5 the Pages '09 files can not be opened in Pages '09.
Anything that is saved to iCloud is also converted to Pages 5 files.
All Pages files no matter what version and incompatibility have the same extension .pages.
Pages 5 files are now only compatible with themselves on a very restricted set of hardware, software and Operating Systems and will not transfer correctly on any other server software than iCloud.
Apple has not only managed to confuse all its users, but also itself.
Note: Apple has removed over 95 features from Pages 5 and added many bugs:
http://www.freeforum101.com/iworktipsntrick/viewforum.php?f=22&sid=3527487677f0c 6fa05b6297cd00f8eb9&mforum=iworktipsntrick
Archive/trash Pages 5, after exporting all Pages 5 files to Pages '09 or Word .docx, and rate/review it in the App Store, then get back to work.
Peter -
TS1060 "You need a new version of Pages to open this document"
I have installed iWork 08 in my MBP Lion. All the documents created in my computer were with this version of iWork. I created some documents months ago that i need to open and update but everytime I try to open the .pages files I get the message "You need a new version of Pages to open this document". As I mentioned these file were created with iWork08 and I have not opened with any other version. I am not planning in buying the newest version of iWork. Can you please help me out?
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