Can I retrieve an updated Pages document from iCloud?

When you rename a file, the operating system first copies it to the new name and then removes the original. However, in Pages v14.4, it uses versioning that would be tied to the original filename, not the renamed document.

I am afraid you have lost the missing content unless you have that original document backed up with Time Machine, or stored on another device, which would allow you to recover it prior to its renaming. You might also sign into iCloud and see if there is any document to recover. Apple provides a 30-day floating window for the recovery process, though I suspect it may not treat a rename as a deletion.

I never rename Pages documents.

heppu wrote:

Neither do I the renaming after this. Thanks a lot for a very informative response.

In earlier Pages I did renaming without problems.

I have never lost a Pages document or content in two decades. Never assume that Apple is not changing something in evolving application versions. The devil is in the details… 😎

Not renaming Pages documents is my policy, not an attempt at setting policy for you.