Pages document can't be opened

When I try to open a pages document, response is "can't be opened right now"

iMac 27″, macOS 12.7

Posted on Nov 15, 2025 10:12 AM

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Nov 16, 2025 4:31 AM in response to mvturpin

If you are still on macOS Monterey, that version of Pages should be 13.1. Where is the document stored now, and where has it been lately (e.g. some other cloud service than Apple iCloud)?


Shut your Mac down (don't just reboot) and then power it back up. Press and hold the shift key while launching Pages again. Release the shift key and see if you can now open that Pages document normally.

Pages document can't be opened

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