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If you’re experiencing issues with writing tools not working correctly in Pages, you’re not alone. Recently, many users have reported getting a message that says, “Writing Tools aren’t designed to work with this type of content,” and it can be frustrating. If you’re trying to check your writing for grammar, flow, and readability but keep running into this error, here’s a simple way to troubleshoot the problem.
Instead of highlighting the entire page, try splitting your work into smaller parts. Focus on correcting one paragraph at a time. Once you reach the paragraph that causes the issue, carefully examine it. Sometimes, even a single word or phrase might trigger the error. In my case, I had a paragraph describing a romantic relationship. I initially referred to it as an “affair,” then changed it to “romance,” but the tool still flagged it.
The solution is to strip down the problematic paragraph or simplify the language a bit. For example, avoid overly emotional or complex words that might be interpreted as sensitive or problematic by the tool. Also, check for repetitions or phrases that could be misread as code or problematic content.
Here’s an example of a paragraph that caused trouble:
“When she looked at me, I felt like she was seeing into the depths of my safest hiding places. Truly seeing me as I’ve not been seen before, or since. I felt like I had no option of holding the walls up against her, and after the process we had gone through, I didn’t have a desire to either. It created a bond. We felt so much from that interaction that we ended up spending the night together and continued on to have a brief love affair, of which Anaïs Nin would be proud. (Minus the lying and cheating as we were not in previous committed relationships and were free to enjoy each other for the time we wanted to.) The beauty of the relationship was that it ended unlike any other I had had before. We didn’t go through the differentiating, circumscribing, stagnating, avoiding, or terminating stages. We kind of just drifted, no intent to leave, no hard goodbyes, no resentment, fear, or neediness, no push and pull for unrequited attention or affection. It just was and then was not, and all was good and enjoyable.”
To fix this, try simplifying or rephrasing certain terms. For instance, replace words like “differentiating,” “circumscribing,” or “stagnating” with plain language if they aren’t essential. The goal is to make the content as straightforward as possible.
If the tool still won’t work after these steps, consider temporarily removing or rewriting the sensitive or complex parts until the issue resolves. Sometimes, certain words or sentence structures trigger the error, especially if the tool is sensitive to content related to personal relationships or emotional topics.
Lastly, make sure your MacOS is fully updated. If you’re still having problems despite these steps, it might be worth resetting the tool or checking for updates that fix this glitch.
Hang in there! This process can be annoying, but breaking your work into small chunks and simplifying your language usually does the trick. Good luck!
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