Pages won't open any documents?

How did you originally install and purchase Pages/iWork?

Have you updated it?

Did you install Pages/ iWork for "Everyone" so that it is in the System Library?

Is it not opening in any particular Account?

Peter

Hi Peter,

Thanks for your concern:

• Bought it on my account from app store.
• I keep all apps up to date.
• Everyone can use it - I am not sure what install option I used (Can't remember).
• I notice the bug on my account. I think it has occured on other accounts.

I guess I could try re-installing it. Do you think that would make a difference?

Possibly, do you have AppleCare? This is something they can help you with as it includes bottomless telephone support.

You should have raised it earlier on if you don't have AppleCare, but there is still the Apple Store and genius bar to help and have a closer look at your system than is possible here.

Peter

The problem I had was the same :

(""application will open, but it then fails to open a blank document, template or existing document. It keeps running and Force Quit is the only way to terminate it")

The solution that so far seems to work for me was after force-quitting the app, to transfer the file that I thought was maybe corrupted to a USB key, erase it from my Mac, and then starting Pages again.🙂

Actually, before doing that, I tried another thing that resulted in the actual same problem, I erased Pages, I bought the software again and reinstalled it... :-(

All you had to do was open Pages with the shift key held down to stop it loading previous documents.

Peter