HT2523 Open to a blank document.

My TextEdit used to open to a blank document and I could just start typing or pasting text. Now it opens instead to a directory of existing text documents in iCloud. I can't find anything in TextEdit Preferences to change this back.

Thanks, but now it opens to the directory of my Mac. If I have to open to a directory, I'd just as soon open to iCloud. I discovcers that "Command N" will get me a blank document from there.

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Probably you have opened a blank Layout template which requires a Textbox for you to type into.
Open a blank Word Processing template instead. The two types are listed in the Sidebar of the Template Chooser.
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First, try a system reset. It cures many ills and it's quick, easy and harmless...
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I'm having a problem sending a word doc via email. I have Mac for Office 08, when I save the document as a .doc or .docx, and send it to someone, they receive it as a blank document. Yet, when I open it on my Mac, it has a "word" icon. How do I fix?

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Thanks Jerrold. But I am opening a word processing document. The same thing happens when I select a blank layout page. I try to put in shapes and nothing appears. When I click around on the blank word processing document the verbage will appear in a green color but when I type, I still cannot see what I am typing. I have tried to uninstall and reinstall and this did not help.
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Mixed bag 1.     I have a security app on my computer, Flashbrief. I have it checked in the hide column but whenever I turn on the computer it appears in the top menu line. 2.     Whenever I turn on the computer, a new blank document window in MS Word

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2.         Whenever Iturn on the computer, a new blank document window in MS Word 2011 appears. I do not have this listed in the login items.
3.         I have a current model of Apple wireless mouse. It keeps getting stuck in text or e-mails and I have to somehowotherwise move the cursor to break it free.
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HT2523 Open to a blank document.

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