how can i open a CS5 file in CS6 or cc indesign?

[Farzam Mehdizadeh]

Hi everyone

Today in work i get a book project, that was saved in a CS5 Indesign format and we have CC and CS6.The file can't be opened and will send an error message. What can i do to opend that file with all layers.Please help me 😞

I'm stuck.

[BobLevine]

You might start by telling us what the error message is as well as your system specifications.

[Bill Silbert · Accepted solution]

Does the file have the suffix .indd at the end of its name? If not try adding it and see if the file will open. An older file should open in any later version of InDesign.

[Farzam Mehdizadeh]

Thanks
The problem was there.
Thank you all for helping so fast. I didn't expect that.

[Scott Falkner]

How are you sure what version of InDesign was used to save the file? Any version of InDesign should open files from older versions. Perhaps the file is from a newer version that you were told.