# Document Repaired Dialog

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/document-repaired-dialog/51429>\
**Category:** Elements\
**Created:** [September 30, 2025, 5:22pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/document-repaired-dialog/51429 "2025-09-30T17:22:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![jbob](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/jbob/32/31581_2.png) [@jbob](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/jbob)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2025, 5:22pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/document-repaired-dialog/51429/1 "2025-09-30T17:22:24Z")

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![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/8/d/8d101bc54bb4f271f3031e9aae50bc023e950d1b.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![differentdan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/differentdan/32/33530_2.png) [@differentdan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/differentdan)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2025, 5:24pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/document-repaired-dialog/51429/2 "2025-09-30T17:24:36Z")

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I vaguely remember seeing that error, I think it has to do with the home page getting unset.

EDIT: Looks like @dan is answering, he’ll give you the definitive answer.

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**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2025, 5:28pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/document-repaired-dialog/51429/3 "2025-09-30T17:28:07Z")

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If you see the “Document Repaired Warning Dialog” dialog when opening a project, don’t panic! This is nothing to be alarmed about. **Your project(s) are safe.**

When Elements detects any orphaned nodes (bits of content that no longer have a proper home), it moves them to the top of the page rather than deleting them outright. That way, nothing important ever gets lost by mistake.

These nodes can be safely removed: **Follow these steps to repair your project:**

1. With the project open, go to the `Help > Recovery > Remove Recovered Nodes` option from the menu.
2. Then, use the `File > Save As…` command to save your project as a new file.
3. Close the project and Elements.
4. Re-launch and open the newly saved (and repaired) project.

 ![CleanShot 2025-09-30 at 6.24.07@2x](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/9/d/9dacf0d64687bbe661691f1850076bd2373fea23.jpeg)

We’re actively working on reducing the chances of these orphaned nodes appearing in the first place.

👉 [This guide can also be found in the Manual](https://docs.realmacsoftware.com/elements-docs/getting-started/troubleshooting#document-repaired-warning-dialog).

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**Author:** ![jbob](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/jbob/32/31581_2.png) [@jbob](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/jbob)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2025, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/document-repaired-dialog/51429/4 "2025-09-30T17:34:23Z")

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OK -

User needs some feedback after activating ‘remove nodes’ - as nodes don’t go / disappear

However, indeed … in reopening the newly saved files - all seems well

Jol