If I don't update to Pages 5, how can I still use Pages 4.3?

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Whenever I try to open existing documents now that were created in Pages 4.3, I get a message telling me I have to upgrade to 5.0 to open it. Pages 5.0 has a price, like $20. I've never before been in a situation where when a new version is released by a computer manufacturer, I suddenly have to buy an upgrade of theirs to continue using and updating 'prior work created under the previous app,' so expect there is a workaround procedure I need to find out about. Anyone able to help?

Hello Peter, while I'm working on a deadline task, temporarly avoiding this issue, I appreciate your details reply and will try your advice soon. Earlier today I read some 'unhappy' comments re: pages 5, so will try to avoid it until the situation approves. So thanks for your prompt and informatibe response!

Hello Peter, while I'm working on a deadline task, temporarly avoiding this issue, I appreciate your details reply and will try your advice soon. Earlier today I read some 'unhappy' comments re: pages 5, so will try to avoid it until the situation approves. So thanks for your prompt and informatibe response!

Based on your input, with a quick look around my Apps folder, I see I also have 2 Numbers and 2 Keynote apps, the old iworks apps and the new stuff. That explains other recent problems I've had with numbers (haven't been using keynote). The new Numbers is much harder for me to use, I don't like it at all. Now I'll have to figure out how to get some recent numbers stuff back into numbers 2.3 if that's possible. Not fun...

Thanks again!