Moving to the Front

Mine is
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014)
10.10.2 (14C109)
2.8 GHz Intel Core i7
16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
500 GB SSD
NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M 2048 MB
Forgive me for asking a dumb question. I don't use my computer like most. I might have three windows of Numbers open, two windows of Pages, two of Safari, To-Do List, Contacts, and Mail at one time.
Is there some reason why when I start a new copy of any application that it does not appear in the front?
I am certain there is some esoteric Apple method engineered into MacIntosh years ago and everyone knows it except me.
Anyone care to let me in on the secret?

Is there some reason why when I start a new copy of any application that it does not appear in the front?
What is a "new copy of an application?"
If you mean a new document in some application, I have no idea why yours do not appear in the front. Mine all do.
Did you install any utilities that "help" you not use your computer like most? That may possibly be interfering with the normal behavior that is experienced by most people.

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