Starting a new doc in Pages

I have just downloaded iWork 8 onto my new MacBook Pro and have opened Pages but can't get it to type into a blank word processing template ie no cursor

CM,
Are you sure you just downloaded iWork 08? That's a very rare item. If so, run Software Update to add all the patches to bring that old app into compatability with Mountain Lion.
Then, make sure that you are really in a Word Processing Template and not a Page Layout Template.
Jerry

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