Open Keynote 6.6 Files with 6.5.3?

Having the same problem. Upgraded iMac with El Capitan and newest Keynote. Updated iPad with newest iOS Keynote version. Did not yet (thankfully) upgrade my MacBook or my iPhone.

I was able to maintain most functionality (presos are heavy on interactive buttons and animations) on upgraded devices by saving files Keynote 09. The Keynote 09 versions can be opened across all devices.

Not ideal, but keeps things going until they fix the software issue.

Exporting to Keynote 09 seems to work for me. However to export to an old version of software to accommodate a new upgrade is just plain nonsense but unfortunately it is what I have come to expect of Apple these days. Unreliable, full of bugs and not giving customers what they want by removing useful features and filling the apps with gimmicky toys for people who want 'play' with software as opposed to using for business. Sorry to rant but this is so important to me as it is a business tool and updates terrify me.

Keynote 6.6 is working perfectly well, as I am running Yosemite.

I won't be upgrading Mac OS just now, its like crossing the road, I won't do ituntil its safe to do so.

That means waiting until a few releases have been made, and the OS has been tested with all the applications I have.

Hello There....

I'm having similar problems here.

Some (not all) of my 6.5 presentations don't open at all in the KeyNote 6.6. It gives me the spinning ball of death issue.

The only way I could open it was using the Time Machine to get the 6.5 KeyNote and install it in the computer.

Hope anybody has a better solution.

MBPro RD - El Capitan

The only way I could open it was using the Time Machine to get the 6.5 KeyNote and install it in the computer.

If that works then you found the answer. Thanks for posting.

I too updated to 6.6 and now a critical presentation will not open and I need it today!!!

How exactly do you restore 6.5.3 from the time machine??

I found 6.5.3 in the Time Machine applications folder going back to yesterday.

thanks in advance.

I figured it out...simply hit 'restore' when I had 6.5.3 in the Time Machine > Finder

I selected 'Keep both' referring to transferring 6.5.3 into the Applications folder that held 6.6 (new version).

I then opened the application 'Keynote (original)' and I was able to open the presentation in 6.5.3 that would not open in 6.6.

Newsflash: the ability to open an application is not indicative that it's "working perfectly well."

Let me know when you can export slides to JPEG at full resolution in Keynote 6.6 . You'll find that this feature is broken and you won't be able to do it.

I'd probably back off being a bit pompous and self congratulatory that your setup is working so well when it appears you are an extremely basic user of the application.

Gary Scotland wrote:

Keynote 6.6 is working perfectly well, as I am running Yosemite.

I won't be upgrading Mac OS just now, its like crossing the road, I won't do ituntil its safe to do so.

That means waiting until a few releases have been made, and the OS has been tested with all the applications I have.

Yes, I did the same thing.

I keep both.

The thing is... If you load your presentation in the 6.5.3, copy and paste the slides to another new presentation (removing the garbage - such as old slides that you hide and stuff in the end of presentation). When you save this new presentation, you can load in the 6.6.

Anyway, it's lot of work for just a regular upgrade. Let's hope Apple can find the bug and correct it.

the ability to open an application is not indicative that it's "working perfectly well."

You misunderstand, we are discussing in this thread, the ability of Keynote to open existing versions of Keynote files:

"my clients on 6.5.3 can't open any of my files"

Let me know when you can export slides to JPEG at full resolution in Keynote 6.6 . You'll find that this feature is broken and you won't be able to do it.

Happy to do this after Apple issue an update that fixes this. At the point of making my last post I was unaware of this issue, from other posts I have found this to be a current problem with version 6.6, one of the reasons the community is effective at keeping us informed, as Apple appear not to do so.

I'd probably back off being a bit pompous and self congratulatory that your setup is working so well

I do not intend to modify any post that I make that is within the terms and condition of the community and that is made in good faith merely because a single poster does not understand the concept of personal evidence. If you are offended by any post in the community, you can submit a report post request to Apple.

it appears you are an extremely basic user of the application.

There is no restriction on whether a user has used Keynote for 5 minutes or 5 years, when making submissions to the discussion, all users are welcome to give constructive help in the discussion community.

I had the same problem, then went back into my file and eliminated the "blur" animation (replaced it with 'dissolve'). Export then proceeded without issue. Seems like it may be related to overly complex animations or transitions.