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How do I make pages 4.3 default instead of pages 5.0

In the previous version of pages, 09 and 4.3, the first letter of any new paragraph would automatically capatalize as would each succeding first letter of a next sentence. The pronoun "I" would automatically capatalize also.

I found I couldn't get these features to work and called Apple Tech support and apparently these features are not in the new pages 5.0 which set itself as the default program.

How can I revert to Pages 4.3 as default ?

I have also downloaded OX 10 Mavericks

Thanks,

Leonard

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.2)

Posted on Nov 6, 2013 1:01 PM

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mende1

Level 10

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Posted on Nov 6, 2013 1:04 PM

The Mac App Store kept Pages 4.3 in the Applications folder when you upgraded to Pages 5.

First, if you opened documents with Pages 5, open them with Pages 5 again and go to File menu (on the menu bar) > Export > Pages '09. By doing this, you will be able to open them with Pages 4.3.

Then, open a Finder window, choose Applications in the sidebar and open Pages 4.3 from there. To access to it quickly, you can drag its icon to the Dock.

Apple has announced that iWork for Mac will recover some features in the upcoming months. Read > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6049?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

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Jun 9, 2014 8:16 PM in response to Peggy

Thanks Peggy. I did put the applications in the trash. Problem is, my Mac doesn't recognize the apps that were copied into a different folder and the updates are still showing up in app store. I will start over and try moving the apps instead of copying, as you suggest.

Jun 10, 2014 6:18 AM in response to s_w_i_t_t_e_r_s

I cannot get this to work. I followed Peggy's instructions and held the command key down while dragging the apps to the new folder. That was successful. I got all the way through Prekish's instructions, but at the end when I went to restore the folder with the new iWork apps from the trash, I saw that the apps themselves were in the trash—but the folder was not (despite the fact that I put the whole folder in the trash). When I click on each app and choose "put back", the app goes right back into the Applications folder, which defeats the purpose.

I wonder why this is happening to me and not others that followed Prekrish's instructions?

Peggy

Level 8

41,601 points

Jun 10, 2014 8:58 AM in response to s_w_i_t_t_e_r_s

I have no idea why the folder would disappear. That's a Windows thing, not Mac OS. But just create a new folder & move the apps into it.

Jul 7, 2014 11:02 AM in response to Peggy

I was able to get this working, finally.

However, after updating to 10.9.4 the new iWork applications are now the default for all .pages and .doc documents. Not only that, when I do a "Get Info" and select Pages 4.3 as the default, and hit "change all", nothing happens. It just goes right back to Pages 5 being the default. The new iWork apps are still outside of the Applications folder where I put them before.

Has this happened to anyone else after updating?

Peggy

Level 8

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Jul 7, 2014 12:53 PM in response to s_w_i_t_t_e_r_s

Using Get Info to change all documents to open with Pages 4.3 doesn't work. It will work on individual files, but that could be a lot of files to reset. You will need to redo the steps as before to make iWork '09 the default. I no longer have the new versions installed on my everyday Mac & right now I can't check on another.

How do I make pages 4.3 default instead of pages 5.0