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My problem is Pages v4.X and Pages v5.X compatibility - I opened an existing file created in v5.2.X and exported the document so it can be opened in an earlier version of Pages (File > Export to > Pages '09) it did not work, when I tried to open the exported file in Pages4.3 I get the error "This document couldn't be opened" (great error message Apple, no really, it's packed with lots of information to assist me to overcome my problem!) On the other hand, I created a Pages5.5.2 document and repeated the process (File > Export to > Pages '09), and hey presto I can open the file in Pages4.3. Also, I open a file created in 4.3 in Pages5.5.2 and the formatting goes awry - facing pages defaults to single, alignments skewed, floating elements misaligned. Every page and floating element needs to be checked (some are missing).
My colleagues and I are struggling to open Pages documents created in one version and exported to be opened in another version (I refer to the error above). I'd like to hear if others are having the same problem and what they have done to rectify the issue. My preference would be to downgrade everyones version of Pages to 4.3. Is this possible? (We have OS versions which vary across the gamut 10.10 down to 10.6)
Thanks in advance

Hi stutteringfish,
Wayne Contello has written a User Tip for working with the old and new versions of iWork.
Need newer version of Numbers to open file
That applies to Pages as well as to Numbers
The trick is to drag icons for both versions to your Dock. Right click or control click on each and Options > Keep in Dock. That puts you in charge of which version you launch.
Here is a screen shot of both Pages icons on my Dock.
Pages 4.3 (Pages '09) on the left (ink bottle).
Pages 5.2.2 on the right (orange header).
Both versions will run happily together. Just be sure which version is opening your document.
Instead of double clicking the document, run whichever version of Numbers/Pages/Keynote suits and use File > Open.
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Ian.

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