diff --git a/js/9.9.9/createTemplate.js b/js/9.9.9/createTemplate.js
index 0909cfb..a399bf0 100644
--- a/js/9.9.9/createTemplate.js
+++ b/js/9.9.9/createTemplate.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ function createTemplate(template = false) {
   
     //reset page and event listeners
 
-    hideMenus();
+    hideMenus("force");
 
     let mainFormDiv = document.getElementById("mainForm");
     let outputDiv = document.getElementById("output");
diff --git a/js/9.9.9/evts.js b/js/9.9.9/evts.js
index 896b435..ddad591 100644
--- a/js/9.9.9/evts.js
+++ b/js/9.9.9/evts.js
@@ -81,8 +81,7 @@ function clickClearForm() {
 
 function hideMenus(evt) {
   if (evt === undefined) return;
-  if (evt.target.id == "loadTemplateBtn") return;
-  if (evt.target.parentElement != null) {
+  if (evt != "force" && evt.target.parentElement != null) {
     if (evt.target.parentElement.id == "navMob") return;
     if (evt.target.parentElement.id == "navReg") return;
     if (evt.target.parentElement.parentElement != null) {
@@ -106,7 +105,7 @@ function modalNotifier(msg, timeout = 3, closeable = true) {
   modalElement.style.display = "block";
 
   if (!closeable) modalElementCloseBtn.style.display = "none";
-  
+
   msgElement.innerHTML = msg;
   if (timeout >= 1) {
     const run = setTimeout(
diff --git a/js/9.9.9/settings.js b/js/9.9.9/settings.js
index 7fb9205..db43a24 100644
--- a/js/9.9.9/settings.js
+++ b/js/9.9.9/settings.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ const buildSettings = () => {
 
   //reset page and event listeners
 
-  hideMenus();
+  hideMenus("force");
 
   let mainFormDiv = document.getElementById("mainForm");
   let outputDiv = document.getElementById("output");