Opening a Keynote Document on a PC

If I create a document in Keynote and email it to a friend, how must I send it to them (in what format) so that they can open it on a PC?

If they have MS Office, save as a Powerpoint. You might lose some transitions/effects, but should work generally.

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Unable to open new keynote document

I purchased and installed keynote. When I open the program, the option for opening a new document is grayed out. How do I fix that?

Try restoring your preferences:
FAQ: How do I reset or "trash" preferences?

I have Keynote'09. I started a new Keynote document, closed it, came back to continue on it. I tried to open it and received the drop-down window "need a newer version of Keynote to open this document." ???

I have Keynote '09 and have used it many times. Today I started another Keynote document, stopped for a while, came back to continue, and received, "You need a newer version of Keynote to open this document." ?? Stumped.

IOS Pages 2.0 and 2.1 implement an entirely incompatible document format with Pages ’09 v4.3. It cannot open them, and you are then prompted to update to Pages v5+ which is compatible with your IOS Pages.
Unfortunately, updating to Pages v5+ is a bad thing, as it is a brand new application that has omitted over 90+ features from Pages ’09 v4.3. When you update to Pages v5+, it will move your old still functional version of the earlier Pages into /Applications/iWork. Aside from all the missing functionality, Pages v5+ will likely damage older documents that depend on specific Pages ’09 v4.3 features (including AppleScript and custom Templates).
Oh, by the way, the older and new Pages documents have the same filename extension (.pages) making document organization difficult without applying different tag colors to old and new documents.
We are recommending that users remain on their earlier Pages version. You may have to export documents from IOS Pages as Word .docx to avoid the OS X Pages update notice.

Unsolved: unable to open file because it isn't a valid Keynote document

I'm trying to open a presentation I made some time ago, it is a .key file I used to open without any problems. Now the message appears:
"Unable to open file because it isn't a valid Keynote document".
I tried the solution described here, but it didn'd work: i change extension to .zip, unzip it and there is no index file. There are only pictures from the presentation in .tiff
I also sent the file to my friends and they had the same problem opening it. It's very strange, I've successfully opened it before. And the problem is only with THIS file!
Please help me out!

Have you tried to create a new Keynote Presentation? Do you have another previously saved Keynote file you can try to open? These will make sure it is a problem with this specific presentation and not the whole program.
Try to delete the Keynote Preferences. They are located in the folder Macintosh HD>Users>your username>Library>Preferences and titled com.apple.iWork.Keynote.plist.
Your profile shows that you are still on Mc OS 10.6.6, is that true? You might try to update to 10.6.7 as I believe that there was a font issue fixed in this update (I don't know for sure since I am still on 10.5.8).
Try those and report back and we will see what we can come up with.

URGENT - Error "Unable to open file because it isn't a valid Keynote document" - and there is no index file (so the usually suggested solution doesn't work)

Hi there,
As you see in the heading, I am getting the error "Unable to open file because it isn't a valid Keynote document". There has been a number of threads on this and there seems to be a usual work around that works in many cases, by changing the file extension to .zip and then looking for the index file and making some more extension changes...unfortunately, in my case (and it also happened to others), there is no index file, so the usually suggested solution doesn't work...Can someone please help? I am working on a tight deadline and would like to try and recover the file.
Thanks a lot in advance.
Best,
Just a regular apple user
PS: any other presentation opens fine in Keynote (09)

Have you tried to create a new Keynote Presentation? Do you have another previously saved Keynote file you can try to open? These will make sure it is a problem with this specific presentation and not the whole program.
Try to delete the Keynote Preferences. They are located in the folder Macintosh HD>Users>your username>Library>Preferences and titled com.apple.iWork.Keynote.plist.
Your profile shows that you are still on Mc OS 10.6.6, is that true? You might try to update to 10.6.7 as I believe that there was a font issue fixed in this update (I don't know for sure since I am still on 10.5.8).
Try those and report back and we will see what we can come up with.

I'm a Dropbox user and I migrate between my iMac and a Toshiba notebook. Is there Apple software that will work on the notebook allowing me to open Pages, Numbers or Keynote documents that I've placed in Dropbox?

I'm a Dropbox user and I migrate between my iMac and a Toshiba notebook. Anyone know if there is Apple software that will work on the Toshiba that will allow me to open Pages, Numbers or Keynote documents when I access them in Dropbox?
Maybe I should just always export from Pages into Word (and likewise for the other types) before I upload to Dropbox? I hope not!!

If you don't want to export files and consider the Microsoft formats to be your basic working format, then you need to consider either using MsOffice for Mac or LibreOffice instead of the iWork suite.
You could always run a virtualised OSX on the Toshiba, but I don't think Apple will appreciate me telling you how to do that.
Peter

I can't open Keynote documents in Keynote'09 that was exported from the latest Keynote software. Why is that?

I can't open Keynote documents in Keynote'09 that was exported from the latest Keynote software. Why is that?
specifivations of my Mac: MacBook Pro 10.8.5, 2.66GHz INtel Core Duo,
Keynote version installed: Keynote '09 5.3
Thanks a lot for your help,
Dirk

This work around has always worked, it may make some changes to transitions but better that than be unable to open.
Export from version 6 as a PowerPoint, choose PowerPoint 2003 in the in advanced options.
Once you have the PowerPoint file open in Keynote.

Problems with opening keynote documents...corrupted?

I am using the latest Keynote and Yosemite.
Twice now I have gotten the message "Document cannot be reverted" . The file closes and I cannot reopen it. It seems to be corrupted.
What could be causing this?

This message is displayed when opening a Keynote file with a version that is older than the version that created it:
e.g. created in Keynote 6.5 and trying to open with 6.2
Right click the file > Get Info select Open With; in the Open With drop down menu select Keynote 6.5
Then click; Change All

Recently I updated to Maverick -- I also updated Numbers, Pages and Keynote. NOW, I cannot open my pages documents. I get a message that I need a newer version of Pages. I have the newest version (5.2). How do I get around this to view my documents?

Recently I updated to Maverick -- I also updated Numbers, Pages and Keynote. NOW, I cannot open my pages documents. I get a message that I need a newer version of Pages. I have the newest version (5.2). How do I get around this to view my documents?

You have 2 versions of Pages on your Mac.
Pages 5.2 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 almost 100 features from Pages 5 and added many bugs:
http://www.freeforum101.com/iworktipsntrick/viewforum.php?f=22&sid=3527487677f0c 6fa05b6297cd00f8eb9&mforum=iworktipsntrick
Peter

Does iWork for iOS allow me to open and edit documents created in the Microsoft Office suite?

Hi all,
I have just purchased an iPad 2 32Gb. I want to be able to use it for work.
I need to be able open and edit documents created in Microsoft Office. Primarily .doc and .docx files. Is this possible? or am I better with D2 or Documents to Go.
Also, can I save a document attachment from an email and open it on my iPad for reviewing and editing?
Cheers
Mr Bunyip?

Bunyip in a Mini wrote:
I need to be able open and edit documents created in Microsoft Office. Primarily .doc and .docx files. Is this possible? ...
Yes, "pages.app" will open these files. In the same manner "numbers.app" will open xls,xlsx and "keynote.app" will open powerpoint files.
iwork09 files from a Mac can also be opened. And you can save each files back in various file formats, also save them as pdf.
Also, can I save a document attachment from an email and open it on my iPad for reviewing and editing?
Yes. "open in .." then a suitable app is in the list : say you get a docx, then pages will be presented as app to open it.
Cheers
Mr Bunyip?
Enjoy it.

Pages can't open my .pages document

so i had a document that i needed for a presentation i was going to do, and i had it open beforehand to review it. i noticed that it had been edited because i accidentally pressed the tab button, so i undid the change. however i noticed that the little cirlce in the close window button was still there, meaning that it was still different than the original that was saved. i closed the document, and it asked if i wanted to keep the changes or revert them, and i chose to revert them. it froze up for a second, and then it asked me the same thing again, but it said something about having been edited by another program or something. not really paying attention, i clicked the revert changes option. it then told me that the document coud not be opened (or something to that extent) and then gave me an option to close the document. i was never able to open it again, ater that it just said that it couldnt be opened. i looked through the packages contents to see if it was different when compared to a working .pages file, but nothing was amiss. is there a way to recover this? if so, that would be great. Thanks!

When i try to open a numbers document on numbers 3.2 i've got the following log:
Pages 3.2
19/05/14 10:23:51,140 com.apple.launchd[1]: (gs-server) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
19/05/14 10:23:53,024 Numbers[877]: __41+[NSSavePanel _consumeSandboxExtensions:]_block_invoke: sandbox_consume_fs_extension failed
19/05/14 10:23:53,059 Numbers[877]: view service marshal for <NSRemoteView: 0x7f9810cc9310> failed to forget accessibility connection due to Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=4099 "Couldn’t communicate with a helper application." (The connection was invalidated from this process.) UserInfo=0x61800027e5c0 {NSDebugDescription=The connection was invalidated from this process.}
timestamp: 10:23:53.058 Monday 19 May 2014
process/thread/queue: Numbers (877) / 0x10bd36000 / com.apple.NSXPCConnection.user.endpoint
code: line 2972 of /SourceCache/ViewBridge/ViewBridge-46.2/NSRemoteView.m in __57-[NSRemoteView viewServiceMarshalProxy:withErrorHandler:]_block_invoke
domain: communications-failure
19/05/14 10:23:53,070 Numbers[877]: *** Assertion failure #18: -[TSAImportController prepareForImportDisplayingProgress:] TSAImportController.m:292 Could not create importer for document at /Users/tiagosantos/Dropbox/LdoD Projeto/Comparação fragmentos edições LdoD.numbers.
19/05/14 10:23:53,082 sandboxd[594]: ([877]) Numbers(877) deny file-read-data /Users/tiagosantos/Dropbox/LdoD Projeto/Comparação fragmentos edições LdoD.numbers
19/05/14 10:23:53,111 sandboxd[594]: ([877]) Numbers(877) deny file-read-xattr /Users/tiagosantos/Dropbox/LdoD Projeto/Comparação fragmentos edições LdoD.numbers
19/05/14 10:23:53,137 sandboxd[594]: ([877]) Numbers(877) deny file-read-data /Users/tiagosantos/Dropbox/LdoD Projeto/Comparação fragmentos edições LdoD.numbers
19/05/14 10:24:01,686 com.apple.launchd[1]: (gs-server[1157]) Exited with code: 1
19/05/14 10:24:01,686 com.apple.launchd[1]: (gs-server) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
Keynote 5
19/05/14 10:37:23,063 com.apple.launchd[1]: (gs-server) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
19/05/14 10:37:25,723 Keynote[1193]: __41+[NSSavePanel _consumeSandboxExtensions:]_block_invoke: sandbox_consume_fs_extension failed
19/05/14 10:37:25,756 Keynote[1193]: view service marshal for <NSRemoteView: 0x7fdf5b55a900> failed to forget accessibility connection due to Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=4099 "Couldn’t communicate with a helper application." (The connection was invalidated from this process.) UserInfo=0x608000679840 {NSDebugDescription=The connection was invalidated from this process.}
timestamp: 10:37:25.756 Monday 19 May 2014
process/thread/queue: Keynote (1193) / 0x1067ad000 / com.apple.NSXPCConnection.user.endpoint
code: line 2972 of /SourceCache/ViewBridge/ViewBridge-46.2/NSRemoteView.m in __57-[NSRemoteView viewServiceMarshalProxy:withErrorHandler:]_block_invoke
domain: communications-failure
19/05/14 10:37:25,768 Keynote[1193]: *** Assertion failure #19: -[TSAImportController prepareForImportDisplayingProgress:] TSAImportController.m:292 Could not create importer for document at /Users/tiagosantos/Dropbox/CEC/2013/12th SIG Academy of Marketing/apresentação-edinburgo.key.
19/05/14 10:37:25,789 sandboxd[594]: ([1193]) Keynote(1193) deny file-read-data /Users/tiagosantos/Dropbox/CEC/2013/12th SIG Academy of Marketing/apresentação-edinburgo.key
19/05/14 10:37:25,827 sandboxd[594]: ([1193]) Keynote(1193) deny file-read-xattr /Users/tiagosantos/Dropbox/CEC/2013/12th SIG Academy of Marketing/apresentação-edinburgo.key
19/05/14 10:37:25,859 sandboxd[594]: ([1193]) Keynote(1193) deny file-read-data /Users/tiagosantos/Dropbox/CEC/2013/12th SIG Academy of Marketing/apresentação-edinburgo.key
19/05/14 10:37:33,081 com.apple.launchd[1]: (gs-server[1300]) Exited with code: 1
19/05/14 10:37:33,081 com.apple.launchd[1]: (gs-server) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
Does anyone figure out any solution? I guess my problem with pages and keynote is the same…

Making iWork the default apps for opening Microsoft Office documents

Is there a way to make Pages, Numbers and Keynote the default apps for opening Microsoft Office documents, such that if I double-click a Word document it launches Pages and opens, etc.? I know I can do it by double-clicking the Office document and dragging it to the appropriate iWork app in the dock, but it would be nice to have it happen by default. That way I can put Office in my rearview mirror!

Fantastic - worked exactly as advertized. Thank you both!! Office is now a distant memory (except when I have to save in MS formats to send files to the unfortunate masses).
Best regards,
John McMahon

Can't open new keynote presentation

I just created a new keynote presentation and have the most recent updates on keynote. But I receive a notice that I "need a newer version of keynote to open this document."
What's the problem?

You have two versions of Keynote; the previous version 5 (which lives in Applications > iWork 09) and the new version 6 which lives in Applications.
You get the "you need a newer version to open" message when a file created in 6 is being opened by 5.
if you right click a version 5 file and select Get Info, in the Open with section select Keynote 5,
then click change all.
Perform a similar exercise on a version 6 file but select open with Keynote 6.

What to open a PPS document?

What software can I use to open a PPS document? When I get an email with a PPS attachment, I don't have anything that will open it that I'm aware of. Text edit just gets me computer jargon that is unreadable. On my old Mac I had Keynote that would open these documents, but Keynote is not on this computer. Is there any free downloadable software that can open and read PPS? If not, any reasonable software to buy for this? I can't believe that this Mac didn't come with a software like my old Mac that can read PPS documents.

Lluce wrote:
Well thanks for the great advice but I was hoping someone with some knowledge of using both of the programs would have some input. If I was all that tech savvy on getting programs and using them to begin with, I wouldn't be asking on here. Nothing wrong with wanting to narrow down to the easiest one.
What's easiest for me may not be easiest for you. You really should try the suggested apps and make your own decision based on your needs.
In my opinion what is easiest is to install MS Office. But I don't know if that is easiest for you.

Should Pages and Keynote documents sync in the background?

I am using iCloud to sync Pages and Keynote documents between my iPhone and iPad. The documents sync fine when the apps are open but I was wondering if these changes are supposed to be pushed when the apps are closed. This way, when I disconnect say on the subway, the files are there and up to date. I can't seem to find an answer. If i recall documents used to push when the apps were closed but now they don't. Any advice on how I can remedy? Photo stream and Reminders are syncing in the background.

How can you be sure that reminders and calendars sync in the background, events/reminders will take up perhaps just a few kB and can transfer in fractions of a second after opening the calendar, documents may well be several MB or more and are more obvious if you are looking when you open an app.

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