URGENT: Unable to open file because it isn't a valid Keynote document

Didn't work for me

You need to describe:

• the problem you are having
• what did not work
• version of Keynote
• Mac OS
• version of Keynote that created the file

Many things have changed since this post was created over 5 years ago.

Have you tried to create a new Keynote Presentation? Do you have another previously saved Keynote file you can try to open? These will make sure it is a problem with this specific presentation and not the whole program.

Try to delete the Keynote Preferences. They are located in the folder Macintosh HD>Users>your username>Library>Preferences and titled com.apple.iWork.Keynote.plist.

Your profile shows that you are still on Mc OS 10.6.6, is that true? You might try to update to 10.6.7 as I believe that there was a font issue fixed in this update (I don't know for sure since I am still on 10.5.8).

Try those and report back and we will see what we can come up with.

Glad you got the file to work for you. If you want to provide feedback to Apple you should do so by going to the Keynote Menu>Provide Keynote feedback. Those of us in this forum are users just like you.

Thanks it also worked with my file.

Since the problem I had I NEVER saveAS. For backups during work, just close the file copy and rename an open the new or old.

P.

Wow, thanks so much for this hack. It saved my rear just hours before a presentation. Wondering how can a bug like this can still persist.

Wow, you just saved my life! I seriously thought I lost a weekend's worht of work! How in the world did you find that solution?! UNbelievable, what a miracle. Thank you so much for posting this!

Best,

sno7 in Virginia!

Your method worked for me last time, it was a life saver!

However, this time I tried it and no index file was found!!

Can someone help pls!?

Amazing - what an obscure and great fix!

Is there an updated way of doing this does anyone know? I've just lost months worth of work on here and that method isn't working due to no 'index' file being found!! PLEASE HELP

This is unfortunately working for me

Apple!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The "zip" method does not work for Keynote 6 versions as it uses a new file type.

OMG, and so, anybody any idea what to do from Keynote 6 ??

Didn't work for me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!