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emilyk2052853
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May 12, 2017
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My adobe illustrator won't allow me to open a new document anyone have any idea why or how i can fix it?

  • May 12, 2017
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My adobe illustrator won't allow me to open a new document anyone have any idea why or how i can fix it?

I'm a graphic designer and need my illustrator to allow me to create new templates

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    Correct answer cookiesilvia

    You just wrote that you have to open a saved document.

    cookiesilvia  schrieb

    I have to open a previously saved document.

    So what is it that you have to do?

    Can you try and in Preferences > General check the "Legacy New document dialog"

    Does that work for new documents?


    Legacy new document in preferences did the trick. Thank you!

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    AshutoshChaturvedi
    Legend
    October 29, 2017

    Please get in touch with us at sharewithai@adobe.com  or any of the other support channels - https://helpx.adobe.com/support.html .

    Since this is not a generic issue that we can reproduce at our end, we will need someone to look into your machine to figure out what is going on here.

    Warm Regards,

    Ashutosh Chaturvedi | Sr. Quality Engineering Manager – Illustrator

    Om Nath Jha
    Legend
    May 30, 2017

    Hi Emily,

    If the issue still persists, would you mind sharing a screenshot of how the new document window look like? Also share the version of Illustrator and OS used.

    Regards,

    Om

    Participating Frequently
    October 28, 2017

    I have the same question. I have the newest subscription to CC. Mac 10.10.5. Lots of quirks since I upgraded to Yosemite and had to reinstall the CC apps. Illustrator won't open a new document and I can't use the zoom in and out shortcuts, and other things pop up as I work. It's really frustrating.

    Participating Frequently
    October 28, 2017

    To open a document go to File > Open.

    Doesn't that work?


    That opens a document that I've already made. I cannot create a NEW document. Nothing happens, no dialogue box or anything.

    Mike_Gondek10189183
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    May 12, 2017

    Yes please always list your operating system when posting.

    Can you pull down the new command? Does you computer get stuck after the new command? Is you Adobe Creative Cloud App running without  errors?

    Legend
    May 12, 2017

    What version of Illustrator, and what operating system? What happens when you try to make a new document?