I'm trying to open a spreadsheet I created in Numbers but I'm getting this error: "This spreadsheet can’t be opened because it’s too old. To open it, save it with Numbers ’09 first."
How do I save a spreadsheet if I can't open it first?
Hi mgasparino,
It seems that you have tried to open a Numbers '08 document with Numbers version 3.
If you recently updated Numbers to version 3, that did not remove Numbers '08 from your machine.
Look in your Applications folder for a sub-folder called iWork '08.
First, make backup copies of your documents!
Launch (open) Numbers '08 and Menu > File > Open > your document.
In Numbers '08, Export to Excel.
Numbers 3 will open that Excel document.
Numbers 3 will ask you if you want to convert that document to the latest Numbers format.
If you are sure, then upgrade.
To open it, save it with Numbers ’09 first.
Other users in this forum have found ways to download a trial version of Numbers '09, and convert documents from '08 to '09.
Other users in this forum have found ways to purchase, install (and then update) a DVD of iWork '09.
Numbers '08 and Numbers '09 still work, but they are now "orphanware".
See this User Tip on how to work with old and new versions of iWork:
Need newer version of Numbers to open file
Regards,
Ian.
Hi mgasparino,
It seems that you have tried to open a Numbers '08 document with Numbers version 3.
If you recently updated Numbers to version 3, that did not remove Numbers '08 from your machine.
Look in your Applications folder for a sub-folder called iWork '08.
First, make backup copies of your documents!
Launch (open) Numbers '08 and Menu > File > Open > your document.
In Numbers '08, Export to Excel.
Numbers 3 will open that Excel document.
Numbers 3 will ask you if you want to convert that document to the latest Numbers format.
If you are sure, then upgrade.
To open it, save it with Numbers ’09 first.
Other users in this forum have found ways to download a trial version of Numbers '09, and convert documents from '08 to '09.
Other users in this forum have found ways to purchase, install (and then update) a DVD of iWork '09.
Numbers '08 and Numbers '09 still work, but they are now "orphanware".
See this User Tip on how to work with old and new versions of iWork:
Need newer version of Numbers to open file
Regards,
Ian.
This spreadsheet can’t be opened because it’s too old.
