Ira,100% KM for the command new issue Word / Excel.
But I had something you did not: I had a command new trigger to center a new window. (which you don't have) Never conflicted created issue.
I deleted that and now issue is gone.. Why this macro become an issue post CAtalina, no idea.
Yesterday, solved thump sound issue: Tony great app Atext, created new default to make sounds, never seen that before. Why would an app start doing a new forced default for sound? Have no idea.
Photoshop, not bringing in previous preferences. Or all old preference annihilated have no idea.. Laptop is ok with that one.
And some apps wanting registration after Catalina, puzzling, getting closer to solve stuff. The safe boot recommendation helped.
