I have the latest version of Pages. How do I get Pages '09 to access my old files.

Copy it from the old computer(if possible) or install it from an IWork 09 disk; if needed, check sites such as Amazon or eBay for them.

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iWork for Mac- Importing and exporting iWork '09 documents

I dumped the Pages 5 out of Applications and into Trash. I still use Pages '09 (it's better for graphic design). I found the newer Pages lacking, and until Apple restores Pages to at least it's previous ('9) functionalitty, I'm not updating. Here's some things others wrote a few months ago (luck):

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  PeterBreis0807Jan 13, 2015 3:29 PM Re: Why does the latest version of Pages create large files?
  Re: Why does the latest version of Pages create large files?in response to siphoneturtonHelpfulPages 5 is now 16 months old.

  
  

  That and well over 100 other problems, omissions and downgrades have been well documented.

  
  

  Pages 5 is a bloated, slow, incompatible and very inefficient format that will ultimately lead to grief as it trashes itself or Apple trashes it for you. Apple has already altered the file format several times and if you hit a problem, and many have, there is next to nothing you can do to rescue your work.

  
  

  You should still have Pages '09 in your Applications/iWork folder, use that until something better comes along (not from Apple).

  
  

  Peter

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  Level 6 (10,410 points) VikingOSXJan 13, 2015 7:46 PM Re: Why does the latest version of Pages create large files?
  Re: Why does the latest version of Pages create large files?in response to siphoneturton

  I agree with Peter. Use Pages '09, but keep a document migration strategy present. When you create a Pages document in Pages '09, export it to Word .doc too. Export any current content in Pages v5.2.2, and then stop using it. That means no double-clicked documents.Pages v5 is not an evolution of Pages '09 — it is an incomplete rewrite, and uses a different, internal document architecture than did Pages '09. This internal architecture is to blame for the export translation bloat into Word's different document architecture. It does not matter whether you type a single character, or multiple pages, you will get about a 500Kb .docx file.Opening, and resaving this monster .docx file in MS Word in Office for Mac 2011, LibreOffice, or TextEdit will result in a very small .docx footprint.