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Default Footer autotext options vanished

Hi again

I've printed out both help files from below, and they are helpful - thanks

I am trying to rename/delete normal.dot, so I can restart word and modify
the new normal.dot properly!

I've closed all word docs and located the template via windows explorer, but
it won't let me rename or delete the file.
I keep getting this message:

Cannot delete Normal: There has been a sharing violation.
The source or destination file may be in use.

any suggestions?
thanks again

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

You cannot create Normal.dot. Only Word can do that. You need to rename your
self-created Normal.dot and let Word build another one. Then follow the
instructions at
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...alTemplate.htm to
customize it.

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Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"working" wrote in message
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Hi Suzanne

Yes I did save a document as the normal.dot, so that all my margins fonts
etc, are as I need them.

I am still not sure how I get the autotext options back?
Can I copy them from another computer?

thanks for your assistance

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

The usual reason for this is that you have saved a document as

Normal.dot.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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"working" wrote in message
news Hi
not sure what I've done, but all my autotext options have vanished

from
the
footer options

eg: file name / path

etc

how do I get them all back?

thanks