When I open a new page, it won't let me type. At all.

Every time ,since the beginning of summer this year, when I open up Pages it doesn't allow me to type a single word. I keep clicking on the screen to get the blinking line to pop up, but it doesn't. I will be needing it soon because school just started and I need to type essays and homework. So please get back to me asap!

Hi Olivia
Welcome to the forum.
You have opened a Layout mode template, which requires you to first create a textbox to type into.
Open a *Word Processing* template instead. They are labeled on the left side of the chooser.
Peter

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