New Pages is non-functional. How to get old one back

Pages version 15. Does not have a toolbar. How do I get it back, or better yet, get back the old version of pages

iPhone 12 mini, iOS 18

Posted on Feb 2, 2026 1:26 PM

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Peggy

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Posted on Feb 2, 2026 2:07 PM

It would appear that your Pages toolbar is hidden. Go to View > Show Toolbar (it's near the bottom of the menu).

Personally, I like the toolbar in Pages 15 better than previous versions. Some of the commands I like are readily available.

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Peggy

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Feb 2, 2026 2:07 PM in response to Kasia Szpakowska

It would appear that your Pages toolbar is hidden. Go to View > Show Toolbar (it's near the bottom of the menu).

Personally, I like the toolbar in Pages 15 better than previous versions. Some of the commands I like are readily available.

Peggy

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Feb 2, 2026 4:36 PM in response to Kasia Szpakowska

I don't use Pages or Numbers on my iPad, but they are installed. Upon opening a new, blank document in Pages, I do see a toolbar, but it is very limited compared to what I'm used to on my Mac. And I do not see a way to edit it. Sorry.

Feb 2, 2026 3:27 PM in response to Peggy

I think that’s for the computer. I don’t see anything like this on my iPad. Not even under settings.

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New Pages is non-functional. How to get old one back