IPTC CORE/DESCRIPTION, LETTERS SHOW IN VERTICAL COLUMN

HI,
I intended to attach a screenshot, I clicked on camera, browsed from computer, selected screenshot, opened, nothing happens, image doesn't show.
So for now please imagine in description a vertical column of letters. That happens both from a template and manual.
By the way, can you tell me how to insert a screenshot without investing my day in looking for the use of forum forum?
thanks

OK, I have the screenshot now, if you look at Description left, you can see the words in a column of only 2 letters per line.
When description field is open to edit, the column in even longer, again 2 letters per line. Very long, quite bizar.
Mac 10.7.5.

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