Pages App in Catalina

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rshi Author

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Pages App in Catalina

I just updated my MacBook Pro to Catalina (macOS 10.15).

When I open the Pages App in the dock, it requires me to click on New Documents button rather than

open the blank template I headset in Preference.

Just want it to open a blank document when I click Pages App in the dock.

It is annoying it lists all types of documents in the default folder I set with non-Pages documents grayed out.

I have already set in preference for this to do open a blank document but it still opens the finder window. I just want to go straight to Blank templates. Any help is welcome.

That you.

Posted on Oct 8, 2019 3:53 PM

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FoxFifth

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Oct 8, 2019 4:04 PM in response to rshi

That is how it works if you have the iCloud Drive option turned on for Pages -- Apple menu > System Preferences > Apple ID > iCloud Drive - Options > Pages.

It was the same way with Mojave so if it changed for you, it may be that iCloud Drive option for Pages wasn't on before.

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Oct 8, 2019 6:30 PM in response to rshi

If you want it to open straight to a blank document you need to:

Uncheck Apple menu > System Preferences > Apple ID > iCloud Drive - Options > Pages.
Set Pages > Preferences > General > For New Documents - Use Template Blank.

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rshi Author

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Oct 8, 2019 7:02 PM in response to FoxFifth

Thanks indeed. Very curt and good answer which solve my issue.

Thanks a million.

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rshi Author

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Oct 8, 2019 6:21 PM in response to FoxFifth

Thanks for responding. However, I've added Pages App in iCloud Drive option. Please see the Screenshot.

Still clicking the Pages App in the dock, doesn't take me to default template set in Pages preferences.

Pages version is 8.2 and macOS version is 10.15.

Hope somebody or Apple has a solution.

Thanks

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ym97

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Oct 17, 2019 12:34 AM in response to rshi

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