Opening up older pages document in mavericks

I am having a difficult time opening up any Pages, Numbers or Keynote files created in iWork '06 or '08 in the newest version of Pages. We are currently running Mavericks on our school district machines. We have recently purchased new laptops. Now anything that anyone created in our older software cannot even be opened. We simply receive the message that the files need to be opened up in iWork '09. However, we did not put any older versions of the iWork software on the machines. Is there a simple work-around for opening up older files in the newest software? Help!

I suspect that the priority is on cross-platform compatibility and use of iCloud Drive. I understand this is a critical part of the OS/X-iOS business strategy and I don't begrudge the effort, but I think this has undermined the focus on important features.
No ability to do endnotes? That should be easier to implement than footnotes. Advanced search for invisible characters (line breaks in particular) was a feature of great value and shouldn't be hard to implement within the current find&replace system. A lot of effort is going into Pages 5 as a common tool for three environments, but little seems to be going into rebuilding its feature set. And retaining the presentation of facing pages imported from 4.3 but not being able to change the settings is just frustrating.

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Ever since upgrading to Mavericks my Pages upgrades will not allow me to open my documents!! Is there a better way around this than using my old version of Pages? this is very very inconvenient and not the way I'm used to working on my iMac.

It sounds like you have 2 versions of Pages on your Mac.
Pages 5 is in your Applications folder.
Pages '09 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 can open Pages '09 files but may damage/alter them.
Pages 5 can not open Pages '08 files at all. You will need to Export the Pages '08 files to Word .doc/x or use Pages '09 to open the Pages '08 files and resave them.
Once opened and saved in Pages 5 older Pages files can not be opened in previous Pages.
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
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I need to install iWork 09 so I can open the many pages document files that will NOT open under the new pages 5. Mavericks will not accept an install from my iWork's 09 CD. How do I get around this?

I need to install iWork 09 so I can open the many pages document files that will NOT open under the new pages 5. Mavericks will not accept an install from my iWork's 09 CD. How do I get around this?

Hi, I'm helping StringSinger2 with this problem.
The previously installed version is Pages 3.0.3 (the same as from iWork 08). This version (Pages 3.0.3/iWork 08) is incompatible with Pages 5.
That is why it would be helpful to install iWork 09, which is the version between the two. It will open the older 08 files, and its saved files are readable by the new Pages5.
SO...
When I try to install iWorks 09 from my retail DVD the error message is "the installer is damaged". (I know the dvd is good, I installed iWorks09 to my laptop today.) Is the "installer" part of the system files? And - If that is damaged is there a patch for that?
Many Thanks!

Trouble opening a just created Pages file.....error message says I need a newer version of Pages......Apple Store says I have version 5.0.......opening an older Pages file it says I have version 4.3.......can not find any way to try another upgrade to 5.0

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Personally, I would not recommend deleting/removing the iWorks 09 folder for several reasons: one is that the new versions have had several functionalities removed and until you decide that you can work with the new one and do not miss any features the older version had, I would leave the old one in place. Personally, I will not be using the new versions.
The second reason is that you can accomplish what you want using a different approach: simply open a Get Info window of your document and choose which version of Pages you want this to open in - you can also stipulate that all docs like this are opened with whichever particular version.
FWIW: Once you have edited an old document in the new Pages version, you can no longer open it in the older version. However, you can still export it to the old version.

Upgrading older Page documents

Please confirm for me my understanding of this problem. When I try to open older Pages documents in Yosemite, the message is "to open the document, save it with Pages '09 first". For the record, after upgrading to Yosemite, there is no iWork '09 folder in my Applications folder.
I doubt that I have used many (or any) of the features that didn't migrate from Pages '09. My desire is merely to upgrade the documents to the current version.
As I understand it, the solution is:
1. Reinstall iWork '09 from the DVD (which I have).
2. Download and apply iWork Update 9.3
3. Open older files and save them as Pages '09 documents; then open them again with current version of Pages.
Can someone please confirm that steps 1. and 2. are correct, and that they do not present any problems on a MacBook Pro (late 2013) running Yosemite.
Thanks much.

It sounds to me as though you have some legacy Pages ’08 documents that Pages v5 dropped support. If you still have access to Pages ’08, export the problematic '08 documents to MS Word .doc, and then open these with Pages v5.5. That would avoid steps 1 - 3 altogether.
Otherwise, steps 1 - 3 are correct. Here again, you could also export them as MS Word documents too — as backups.
Pages v5.5 lacks about 100+ features/functionality that was available in Pages ’09 v4.3. Consequently, it will filter out document content that it does not support, such as some templates, linked Text boxes, the use of Mail Merge, bookmarks… ad nauseum. Then it autosaves it in v5.5 .pages format to the same ’09 filename sans your original content.

I need to install iWork 9 on my new mac that has Pages 5.2 that will not open my older Pages docs. How do I ensure that the 9 will open them instead of the 5.2

I need to install iWork 9 on my new iMac that currently has Pages 5.2 which will not open my older Pages docs. I do not want the 5.2 to interfere with the opening of my docs in the 9. How do I ensure this without removing the 5.2 (that might improve with age)? If I rename the 5.2 for now, will that work? Thank you for any assistance.

Just install iWork '09 and make sure you update it to the latest v4.3:
http://www.freeforum101.com/iworktipsntrick/viewtopic.php?t=432&sid=900df9e8dcfc bd1115e5b275378ea2a1&mforum=iworktipsntrick
You can run both Pages '09 and Pages 5.2 but will need to right click on your files to open them with the right version, because all Pages files have the same file extension: .pages.
Peter

HT3384 I am using Pages v 5.2. How do I convert my older Pages documents to 5.2? When I try to open them I get a notice that I have to use a newer version, which I already have. So I have to go to the "Open with" menu and click on Pages 5.2. Happens every

Every time I want to open a document created in an older version of Pages, I have to right click and select "Open with Pages (default) (5.2). Then it will open but when I close it it is still the old version. I want to be able to simply double click the document I want and have it open. How can I make those older documents into v. 5.2? Any help greatly appreciated. Thank you.

You are opening the old Pages version by mistake. This version is kept after installing the most recent Pages version in case you want to use it again, and I recommend you not to delete it.
I recommend you to put the new Pages version in a place where you can open it easily, for example, in the Dock. The only thing you have to do is to go to Applications folder (open a Finder window and choose Applications in the sidebar), and drag Pages to the Dock. The new Pages version has got this icon:
After putting Pages in the Dock, open it and access to all your documents. They will be converted to Pages 5.2 format if they were not opened with Pages 5.2 before.

Unable to open older pages documents

hello
i've got a problem with the pages software.
i've got the older version of 'pages' (4.3) and i've installed just recently the new version. at least i think i have. when i go to apple store and see recent downloads, i can see the new version of pages has been installed/bought (although i don't recall paying for it or receiving an invoice??)
however, i'm now unable to open any pages documents that i created in 4.3. i keep getting the message 'a new version of pages is needed to open this document'.
when i click on 'more info' i get the apple pages site and i click on 'view in apple store' but from the apple store the new pages is 'installed'.
so i'm stuck and typically, like today, i reeeeeeeally need this file.
i've got a basic mac (bought in 2010) - i'm running os x 10.9.2. there's no updates currently available.
any ideas anyone??
many thanks
liddy17

You have Pages 5 in Applications folder and Pages 4.3 in Applications/iWork 09 folder.
Pages 5 is taking command and it seems you have opened the documents in PAges 5 without knowing it though they do not look quite the same when opened. See if you can open the document in Pages 5 and then go File > revert or File > export > Pages 09

Cannot open Pages document in Mavericks

Someone has sent mew a Pages document. When I try and open it I get an error message saying:
You need newer versions of OS X and Pages to open this document.
Install the latest version of OS X, then download the latest version of Pages from the Mac App Store.
Is there a converter anywhere I can use? I'm not going to upgrade my entire OS just to open one document. To be frank I can't believe Apple are even suggesting it. Unfortunately asking the sender to re-save it as another format isn't an acceptable option.
I'm on 10.9.5, and Pages 5.2.2.

I suspect that the priority is on cross-platform compatibility and use of iCloud Drive. I understand this is a critical part of the OS/X-iOS business strategy and I don't begrudge the effort, but I think this has undermined the focus on important features.
No ability to do endnotes? That should be easier to implement than footnotes. Advanced search for invisible characters (line breaks in particular) was a feature of great value and shouldn't be hard to implement within the current find&replace system. A lot of effort is going into Pages 5 as a common tool for three environments, but little seems to be going into rebuilding its feature set. And retaining the presentation of facing pages imported from 4.3 but not being able to change the settings is just frustrating.

Older page documents wont open

Can't seem to open old Pages documents in either '08 or '06
They were saved fine, and haven't been touched since.
Saw a previous report saying its the XML file. I replaced it with the fle of one that opened and found it relates to all the image file locations.
Is there anyway of converting, opening or importing the document so I can retrieve the data?
Thanks

The important part of a Pages document is the Index.xml.gz file.
If you replace it by one grabbed from an other document, you will get this other document minus the inserted pictures.
What was the exact contents of the 'previous report saying its the XML file'?
What have you made with the original Index.xml.gz file ?
If you didn't keep it all is lost.
Yvan KOENIG (from FRANCE samedi 1 novembre 2008 18:46:11)

Can't select images in Pages 5.2 from updated older Pages document

I have a Pages document created 18 months ago. Upon trying to open and edit in the new Pages 5.2, none of my images in the sidebar (outside my main body margins) are now selectable. In prior Pages versions you had some feature to allow you to select images in background. No longer can I find out how to do this. This I have a document template with images that are unselectable.
I can't be the only one facing this dilemma. Of course my proposal is due tomorrow and my old documents-as-templates are now worthless.
Anybody? (the documentation is so weak it simply states to "select image" before any feature explanation on manipulating etc..)

No, VikingOSX very sound comment didn't help because no older versions were not saved when Applecare did a clean install of Mavericks after my machine fix. All I have is Pages 5.2.
The "hijack" comment was that you insist I downgrade my Pages version, when my question was related to how to do something in 5.2.   App store does not let me download any older versions nor does the link you provided give me instructions on how to download older version. It stated that it was a popup option "Download an older version of this app?" However, I do not get that option when I try.
1: Not an option as I will not waste the time and many app upgrades which utilize Mavericks as my daily workflow to downgrade my entire system to an older OSX version just for Pages. That is unreasonable and very timeconsuming and will cause many of my Mavericks upgraded applications to not work any longer (yes, I have researched each app to determine a versioning punchlist if I were to downgrade OSX, and many current daily applications are versioned for the current OSX version)
2&3: Yes a have spoken to Apple multiple times, they have only given me the same response to use current version (5.2) that was available in the App store under the "Purchases" tab. They would not give me instructions on how to download an older version. Their response is that I have the newer version now, which is what they support and what they have given me access to.
4: Yes, I have replied mutiple times, that the problem is that I cannot select the image on the document. Hence the original title of this post. Cannot move if I cannot select. Pages will only let me select the text next to it. Click on the image will not select it at all. So the answer to your question "at what point you could not get them to work" is that I cannot select an image on an existing document that is outside of the margin and was a background image when the document was created in an older Pages version.
Thanks for your continued interest in my post, but please, let's stay on topic.
** To others reading this thread, I am simply looking for an answer to how to select a background image in 5.2 from a older produced Pages document. Is there a menu item I am overlooking or inspector item, etc that would allow me to click on an image already in the background of a document so I could delete or move it.   Pages will not let me select the image by clicking on it. There must be a simple way I am overlooking. Thank you.
If Pages '09 is the answer, then fine. How do I acquire for download Pages '09 as I cannot seem to get AppStore to offer me that option.

Can't open a new Pages document - spinning beachball of death.

I have an early 2008 imac, running mavericks.
I can open an existing document in Pages, but if I try to open a new document, I get the spinning beachball of death.
I deleted and reload Pages, also reloaded Mavericks. it didn't help.

The truth? That's it, I've exhausted the possibilities.
Simply don't use Pages 5.
I don't enjoy all the hand holding and crying on shoulders of the users frustrated with all the lost features and ultimately lost work.
I've said it before and will say it again Pages 5 is an unannounced beta, and still is at v5.2.2.
If Apple had any regard for its users and their valuable work it would have built in real compatibility with prior versions and the mainstream MsOffice world and released this when it actually worked.
If you have an older Mac, surely you also used earlier versions of iWork which should still be in your Applications/iWork folder.
Peter

How do I open an old Pages document in the new Pages?

A couple of years ago my brother-in-law helped me to remake my resume, and saved it as a pages document. I now need my resume again but cannot open it because the new pages keeps telling me I have to open it in Pages '09 and save it again. I do not own any older version of pages and do not intend on purchasing an older version for just one document. Is there anyway I can get it, or is lost?

Pages 5.2 will not open a Pages '08 or earlier file.
You need the original version of Pages or Pages '09 to open and resave it. Or Export it to Word .doc.
This is why I have long recommended not to use any Apple software for long term work. Apple has done this to its users' work repeatedly. It can no longer be a surprise to anyone.
Pages 5.2 file format is now so obscure and impenetrable it is positively the worst place to hold your work, especially as it is so buggy.
Peter

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The truth? That's it, I've exhausted the possibilities.
Simply don't use Pages 5.
I don't enjoy all the hand holding and crying on shoulders of the users frustrated with all the lost features and ultimately lost work.
I've said it before and will say it again Pages 5 is an unannounced beta, and still is at v5.2.2.
If Apple had any regard for its users and their valuable work it would have built in real compatibility with prior versions and the mainstream MsOffice world and released this when it actually worked.
If you have an older Mac, surely you also used earlier versions of iWork which should still be in your Applications/iWork folder.
Peter

I have iWork's 9 that inludes pages 4.3. I created a document that I saved. When I tried to open the document today, I was advised I needed a newer version of pages to open the document. Why can't I open an existing pages document?

I have iWorks 9 that includes Pages 4.3. I created a document and saved it as a "pages" file. When I tried to open the document the next day, a dialogue box told me I needed a newer version to open the file. The information provided stated the new app would cost $19.99 and the customer ratings are quite low. Why can't I open a previously created document in iWorks, regardless of the version. This is the first time Apple has demanded that I pay for a new version to open existing documents.

I am with Peter on this issue. Additionally, if you installed the latest IOS Pages (v2.01) on an iPhone or iPad and opened a .pages file on iCloud that was created by Pages ’09 v4.n, or IOS Pages v1.7.n — that document is now in the new .pages file format and only Pages v5 on OS X can open it.

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