Pages won't let me save any document help please!

My problem: I type a text, hit 'save as' , name the file and trouble starts:
A window pops up saying it is a locked document or file in use. Of course after
checking it, none of it is the case, well, theoretical yeah the file is in use as I want to save it (!!!)
Does anybody know if SL has an issue with the application of pages ?
I thought there would only be an issue with apple works in that respect.
I'm not a computer person but appreciate any help with this. I tried to save anything but it won't let me save a document at all...the same window pops up.

Have you purchased or registered iWork?
If not your trial period of 30 days may have expired.
Otherwise look here:
http://www.freeforum101.com/iworktipsntrick/viewtopic.php?t=105&mforum=iworktips ntrick
1. Upgrade your system to OSX 10.6.2 using the Combo downloaded updater ( not the Software Updater version):
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/macosx_updates/macosxv1062updatecomb o.html
2. Update iWork to the latest version using software updater.
Peter

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PLease help: pages won't let me save a document

My problem: I type a text, hit 'save as' , name the file and trouble starts:
A window pops up saying it is a locked document or file in use. Of course after
checking it, none of it is the case, well, theoretical yeah the file is in use as I want to save it (!!!)
Does anybody know if SL has an issue with the application of pages ?
I thought there would only be an issue with apple works in that respect.
I'm not a computer person but appreciate any help with this. I tried to save anything but it won't let me save a document at all...the same window pops up.

It might be better to post over at the Pages forum.

For some reason pages won't let me save a document from using a template?

the save button doesnt even show only save as. does anyone know how to solve this please?

What save button are we talking about? There is none.
A template is always Save As… otherwise you would overwrite the template.
A template is a template, it is the start of another document but set up as a good starting point.
Peter

Firefox 4 won't let me save any image off the internet (works fine with IE)

Ok...Firefox 4 won't let me save any image off the internet. It will let me right click on the image, but I won't let me choose a file type..like jpeg.
I couldn't figure it out so i completely uninstalled firefox then reinstalled. I'm still having the same problems.
I can save images normally with IE.

Yahoo! mail? There are a variety of suggestions but not yet a confirmed solution in this thread: [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/971042 Firefox suddently stopped downloading email attachments.]

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I've been working on a few documents today on Pages and it won't let me save. Whenever I try "save as" it just says "The document “Untitled” could not be saved as “(the name I've given the doc)”.
I've been using my word for mac for a few months now and I'm just starting to use pages again. Do I have to uninstall and reinstall iwork?
Help me please!!

I am having a similar problem with Pages, which seems to have occured this week as all was well last week. I don't even have the *save as* option on the File menu any more! Have tried using the *duplicate* option but then am unable to rename the file (or save it elsewhere).
Please check the Pages Discussions - there have been many questions and answers about this issue the last few weeks.
File > Save As was removed by the iWork 9.1 update when it's running on OS X Lion. It was replaced by File > Duplicate. The Duplicate menu creates a temporary copy of a document with the same name. However, this copy still has to be saved to a folder. If you're unable to save a duplicated document please explain what you're doing.
Also, the little black dot that used to sit inside the red dot (upper left corner of page) no longer appears when changes to document are made; does this mean that everything is auto-saved?
Well Auto Save is one of the main features of OS X Lion. So yes, documents are auto saved (the exception is untitled documents that are closed without being saved).
The dot in a window's close button has been replaced too. You can now look at the window title and see if a document has been edited. The window title will state "Document name - Edited".

Illustrator won't let me save any files

I have tried everything I know how, but Illustrator will not let me save any of my files on it in any format, how do I fix this?

calliet,
It may be time for the list (you may skip 5) in this case).
The following is a general list of things you may try when the issue is not in a specific file, and when it is not caused by issues with opening a file from external media, see below. You may have tried/done some of them already; 1) and 2) are the easy ones for temporary strangenesses, and 3) and 4) are specifically aimed at possibly corrupt preferences); 5) is a list in itself, and 6) is the last resort.
If possible/applicable, you should save current artwork first, of course.
1) Close down Illy and open again;
2) Restart the computer (you may do that up to at least 5 times);
3) Close down Illy and press Ctrl+Alt+Shift/Cmd+Option+Shift during startup (easy but irreversible);
4) Move the folder (follow the link with that name) with Illy closed (more tedious but also more thorough and reversible);
5) Look through and try out the relevant among the Other options (follow the link with that name, Item 7) is a list of usual suspects among other applications that may disturb and confuse Illy, Item 15) applies to CC, CS6, and maybe CS5);
Even more seriously, you may:
6) Uninstall, run the Cleaner Tool (if you have CS3/CS4/CS5/CS6/CC), and reinstall.
http://www.adobe.com/support/contact/cscleanertool.html
External media: It is always recommended here to open/save from/to own hard disk, and to copy from/to networks and removable media. You may be lucky (for a while), but the chances of file corruption and other unpleasantnesses are immensely greater when you use anything but the harddisk, and it is better to be safe than sorry.
In addition to the (far greater) risk of file corruption, some issues are mentioned here:
http://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/kb/illustrator-support-networks-removable-media.html

My indesign won't let me save my document

My indesign does not let me save: the save, save as, save as copy and the undo and redo options are blank. I can not press them therefore will not let me press to save my work??

Start by telling us your InDesign version and what operating system, please. Has this ever worked for you? If it has, was there anything you installed which caused it to happen?

I am running a laptop with windows 7 on it and trying to use the save as feature in Photoshop CS6 and won't let me save as anything. Please help?

I am running a laptop with windows 7 and am trying to use the save as feature in Photoshop CS6 and it wont let me save as anything. Can someone please help me with this?

A screenshot of your Photoshop work area showing the open file you want to save as, the Layers panel open, and the Save as... dialog open might give us a clue as to what is going on.
To take a screenshot and save it as a file
For Windows 7, Printscreen, open a New File in Photoshop, Ctrl v to paste, then save as jpeg (the other trick was for windows 8)
Use the Camera icon on your reply to upload it.
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My account has been "disabled" after my credit card expired. I updated it to buy the additional i cloud storage but now it won't let me do anything! help, please!

my credit card expired so my iCloud storage was deactivated. I updated my credit card and now it not only wont let me purchase more storage, but says my account has been deactivated. help, please!

Hi mamamuddpie,
If your Apple ID account has been disabled, follow the steps below to reset your password and gain access. There is a link in the article to the Apple ID Security team if you need help with this.
If your Apple ID has been locked - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204106
You might see one of these alerts:
“This Apple ID has been disabled for security reasons”
"You can't sign in because your account was disabled for security reasons"
"This Apple ID has been locked for security reasons"
If your Apple ID was locked, you can go to iForgot to unlock it with your existing password or reset your password. You can also click the Reset Password or Forgot Password button in the alert. Remember to type your full email address when you're asked to enter your Apple ID. For example, [email protected] or [email protected]. If you use two-step verification for Apple ID, you need to use your recovery key and a trusted device to regain access to your account.
If you can't reset your password and you don't use two-step verification, contact Apple Support. Update your password in iCloud settings
After you change your password, you might need to update it in iCloud settings on your devices.
iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
Go to Settings > iCloud.
Tap Edit, if asked.
Type your new password and tap Done.
Mac
Go to Apple menu > System Preferences.
Click iCloud.
Click Sign Out.
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Windows
Choose Start > Control Panel.
Double-click iCloud.
Click Sign Out.
Type your new password and click Sign In.
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If you use an email app to get iCloud email, the app will ask you to enter your new password when you check for mail. If OS X Mail doesn't ask you for your password, check your Mail preferences. For any other mail app, check the app's documentation to get help changing your email password.Update other services, such as iTunes and FaceTime
If you use your Apple ID in the iTunes Store, App Store, iBooks Store, iMessage, Game Center, or FaceTime, you might need to update your password for those services.
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Go to Settings and tap the service.
Tap your Apple ID. For iMessage, tap Send & Receive and then tap your Apple ID.
Tap Sign Out.
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If you try to sign in to the iTunes Store or Mac App Store, make a purchase, or update an app, you'll be asked to enter your password.
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When you are able to access your account again, check to make sure your billing information has been updated.
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Pages won't let me open a document, says "unable to open document"

Pages for my iPad 2 is preventing me from opening one specific file. I reaaally need that file back but I can't open it or transfer it anyway. Every time I click on it it says "unable to open document." Pleaaaase help!

Hey mate, do you already have iCloud enabled? If not, then do as RickHanson-Sacto mentioned about and see how you go,
If iCloud was already enabled, then you've possibly run into the same issue I just had. I opened up Pages & Numbers on my iPad, and all the icons were black. Clicking on any of them gave me the 'Document can't be opened' message. If I signed into iCloud.com, I wasn't able to download the documents either.
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The way I fixed it was to fire up Pages & Numbers on my iPhone. It showed me my documents, but when I clicked on them, they told me there were conflicts in the files, and presented me with two options, one a black icon, the other a normal document icon. I clicked on the normal one, and the document seemed to open and load. Additionally, with Numbers at least, the files all updated on the iPad too, and all the documents could now be downloaded via iCloud.com. I had an issue with Pages on the iPad, in that it wasn't updating the documents as I was fixing them on the iPhone, so I simply uninstalled Pages on the iPad, and then re-installed. Once iCloud was enabled, all the documents loaded up properly.
I really can't say if this is the same issue you are experiencing, but I figured I'd mention it.. just in case!!
And another tip.. until iCloud gets fixed-up good 'n proper, for your own piece of mind, whenever you edit a document in Pages/Numbers/Keynote, just before you finish-up, hit the 'wrench' icon, choose the 'Share and Print' option, and then click 'Save to iTunes'. Choose the first file type, and it'll save a copy in a different location on your iPad. That way, if a file gets corrupted by Pages or deleted/corrupted by iCloud, you can simply click the + button on the Documents page, and select 'Copy from iTunes'. This will show you all the documents you saved. They also show up in iTunes should you want to pull them off the iPad quickly.
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Pages Won't Let Me Open a Document?

Hello~
I've been working on a document (on pages 08) for a while... and a couple months ago, i tried to open it, and a window popped up that said "the document '________________' could not be opened"
i tried many different ways to try and open it, and i got the same message over and over, so i gave up and started over with a really rough copy i had on google docs..
but just now, i went to try and open the second document, and i got the same message.
Whats going on, and is there any way to retrieve the documents and prevent it from happening again?
Thanks...

Try to open the doc from an alternate user account and let us know what you got.
Check also the version num of the running Pages application.
If itsn't 3.0.3, you must update iWork.
Yvan KOENIG (VALLAURIS, France) mercredi 30 septembre 2009 15:42:41

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