Opening pages made pdf files

After saving a project in Pages format I often save again as a pdf document and distribute them to others as a pdf document. When I save it as a pdf document using Pages to my desktop, the icon is just a blank square and Pages cannot open its own pdf file?

James,
When I export a document to pdf format, the icon says pdf on it.
Pages doesn't open pdf files. What you're describing is normal behavior. A pdf file should be opened using a pdf browser like Adobe Reader, Acrobat, or Preview.
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