iCloud desktop from iWork applications - disappears

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iCloud desktop from iWork applications - disappears

Question:

Does anyone know if it's possible to keep the iCloud window open on your desktop after opening a document. I'll try to be more specific.

Scenario:

From my imac, open pages

Select from the icloud window (icloud) to view my docs in the cloud

open a document, view it, then close it.

No more window?

Bam,, do I really need to go back to the dock and re-open pages again to get back to the icloud window?

Running all current applications and OS. as of this post date..

iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Feb 7, 2013 4:19 PM

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Answer 1

sberman

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Feb 7, 2013 5:59 PM in response to MikeTX

I'm glad you provided all the details in the scenario that you gave us.

When you open a document, Pages naturally assumes that you have obtained all the information about the various iCloud documents that you need. You were shown a list of the documents with the expectation you would choose one, open it, and be done with the list.

If that's not the case in your situation, I suggest you open the list from http://www.icloud.com within Safari. Log in and look at the iWork icon, and keep that open.

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Answer 2

Feb 7, 2013 6:31 PM in response to MikeTX

What you're seeing as the "iCloud dialog" is just a file dialog with a linen skin on it.

To re-open the window, just hit command-O, which is the normal "file->open" dialog. No need to quit and re-launch an app.

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MikeTX Author

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Feb 7, 2013 7:14 PM in response to sberman

Thanks for the reply,

I do often long into icloud from Safari, however it is really nice to just work from with my iwork apps without having to download my work from the Safari browser.

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MikeTX Author

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Feb 7, 2013 7:17 PM in response to William Lloyd

Tanks William that works.

The Command-O will reopen the icloud window. It would be nice though if I was the one deciding when Im done with my work, and be returned to the icloud dialog as you mentioned.

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