Select the Type tool (T) from the Toolbox and use it to drag out a new text frame on the page. Uncheck Facing Pages and make your margins. So that we’re all on the same page, literally, create a new blank 8.5×11″ page in InDesign by choosing New>Document from the File menu or by pressing Command-N (PC: Ctrl-N) on the keyboard. But I know they exist because when I’m presenting in front of an audience and I start formatting text, I can see the look of amazement on some folks’ faces as if they’re thinking, “Hey, I didn’t know you could do that!”
The most frequently asked questions I get from people who are new to InDesign revolves around Text Wrap however, there are also questions about text formatting that don’t get asked.