Downloaded new inkscape version .92 problem

[maisieinforestburg]

I cannot change document properties such as the option to change units into inches or whatever is not working! I cannot change the document to 10 x 8 either

What do I do now.............

TIA

[Moini]

Looks like your default template could be broken, or as if some files have not been installed with Inkscape - has it always looked like this? If not, what have you changed?

An easy fix might be to completely uninstall the old Inkscape version you have there, and to install the current one.

[Moini]

(and if it persists, search for your default.svg template in your user configuration directory and rename it to something like default.svg.old.)

[maisieinforestburg]

where is the configuration directory, I can't find it

[brynn]

I'm pretty sure Moini means the directory which is showing in Inkscape Preferences > System > User config.  The pathway to that directory is different, depending on which operating system you use.  So we refer you to look there, rather than remember what it's called for the 3 major systems.

Anyway, once you get there, look for the templates folder.  That's where default.svg will be.

I'm curious which operating system you use, and which version of Inkscape you tried to install.  Depending on which system, and which version you had previously installed, it might be important to uninstall it, before installing the new one.

I would start right off by uninstalling whatever you installed.  Then double-check you downloaded the correct package, and try again.

If you still see the same problem, then look up the default.svg template