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Cannot code on a new file

#1

I’m new to using sublime and am currently taking a course to learn more about the art of coding. I’ve started to work on my first page and everything works fine I can set up the boilerplate and use tags and shortcuts just fine. However I am now trying to open a new file to code on and none of the features work I can’t add boilerplate or tags or anything and nothing happens with the text I wrote like it does on my first page can anyone shed any light as to why this is happening and how I can fix it.

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#2

New tabs default to being Plain text files until you tell Sublime otherwise by saving the file with an appropriate extension, using one of the Set Syntax: commands in the command palette or using View > Syntax from the main menu to select the file type. This last one is also available by clicking in the status bar where it says Plain text.

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#3

Excellent this worked thank you so much my friend :+1:

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