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Normal Template
I'm using Word 2000. In my old software (WindowsME), I was able to right
click and open the Normal template and modify it (or even delete it and start over). But now I've upgraded to WindowsXP and I can't find the normal template anywhere. Is it still possible to modify it the same way as before? |
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Windows XP hides it.
See "show file extensions...." http://www.officearticles.com/misc/f...oft_office.htm ******************* ~Anne Troy www.OfficeArticles.com "SF" nospam@@@nospam wrote in message ... I'm using Word 2000. In my old software (WindowsME), I was able to right click and open the Normal template and modify it (or even delete it and start over). But now I've upgraded to WindowsXP and I can't find the normal template anywhere. Is it still possible to modify it the same way as before? |
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Okay. I followed the directions and set the option to show hidden files, and
to not hide known extensions. Then I did a search for Normal.dot. It still didn't find anything. Slippery little rascal. "Anne Troy" wrote in message news:271d3$42d835b4$97c5108d$17455@allthenewsgroup s.com... Windows XP hides it. See "show file extensions...." http://www.officearticles.com/misc/f...oft_office.htm ******************* ~Anne Troy www.OfficeArticles.com "SF" nospam@@@nospam wrote in message ... I'm using Word 2000. In my old software (WindowsME), I was able to right click and open the Normal template and modify it (or even delete it and start over). But now I've upgraded to WindowsXP and I can't find the normal template anywhere. Is it still possible to modify it the same way as before? |
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LOL. Are you connected to a network? Did you open Word and go to
Tools--Options, File locations, and look in the template folder indicated there? ******************* ~Anne Troy www.OfficeArticles.com "SF" nospam@@@nospam wrote in message ... Okay. I followed the directions and set the option to show hidden files, and to not hide known extensions. Then I did a search for Normal.dot. It still didn't find anything. Slippery little rascal. "Anne Troy" wrote in message news:271d3$42d835b4$97c5108d$17455@allthenewsgroup s.com... Windows XP hides it. See "show file extensions...." http://www.officearticles.com/misc/f...oft_office.htm ******************* ~Anne Troy www.OfficeArticles.com "SF" nospam@@@nospam wrote in message ... I'm using Word 2000. In my old software (WindowsME), I was able to right click and open the Normal template and modify it (or even delete it and start over). But now I've upgraded to WindowsXP and I can't find the normal template anywhere. Is it still possible to modify it the same way as before? |
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No, not connected to anything.
Stand alone desktop home computer. Okay, I looked in the file locations and it said: C:\...\Microsoft\Templates Then I did a search in Explorer for "Templates" and none of the results showed a "Templates" folder inside a "Microsoft" folder. (Honest, I'm not trying to be difficult here. I just want to find the Normal Template.) "Anne Troy" wrote in message news:b8c85$42d84517$97c5108d$20185@allthenewsgroup s.com... LOL. Are you connected to a network? Did you open Word and go to Tools--Options, File locations, and look in the template folder indicated there? ******************* ~Anne Troy www.OfficeArticles.com "SF" nospam@@@nospam wrote in message ... Okay. I followed the directions and set the option to show hidden files, and to not hide known extensions. Then I did a search for Normal.dot. It still didn't find anything. Slippery little rascal. "Anne Troy" wrote in message news:271d3$42d835b4$97c5108d$17455@allthenewsgroup s.com... Windows XP hides it. See "show file extensions...." http://www.officearticles.com/misc/f...oft_office.htm ******************* ~Anne Troy www.OfficeArticles.com "SF" nospam@@@nospam wrote in message ... I'm using Word 2000. In my old software (WindowsME), I was able to right click and open the Normal template and modify it (or even delete it and start over). But now I've upgraded to WindowsXP and I can't find the normal template anywhere. Is it still possible to modify it the same way as before? |
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LOL. No problem! I believe you. But don't try to search. GO TO THE FOLDER.
In other words, open My Computer, double-click documents and settings, then your name, or wherever they are...and keep double-clicking until you are in the Templates folder. If you ever successfully launched Word on this PC, the normald.dot is there. If you never ran Word, then you need to do that and (used to be anyway) save at least one file. Then close Word. That should ensure that normal.dot is created. (I'm sorry, I don't have a typical install---I run 4 versions of Office here). ******************* ~Anne Troy www.OfficeArticles.com "SF" nospam@@@nospam wrote in message ... No, not connected to anything. Stand alone desktop home computer. Okay, I looked in the file locations and it said: C:\...\Microsoft\Templates Then I did a search in Explorer for "Templates" and none of the results showed a "Templates" folder inside a "Microsoft" folder. (Honest, I'm not trying to be difficult here. I just want to find the Normal Template.) "Anne Troy" wrote in message news:b8c85$42d84517$97c5108d$20185@allthenewsgroup s.com... LOL. Are you connected to a network? Did you open Word and go to Tools--Options, File locations, and look in the template folder indicated there? ******************* ~Anne Troy www.OfficeArticles.com "SF" nospam@@@nospam wrote in message ... Okay. I followed the directions and set the option to show hidden files, and to not hide known extensions. Then I did a search for Normal.dot. It still didn't find anything. Slippery little rascal. "Anne Troy" wrote in message news:271d3$42d835b4$97c5108d$17455@allthenewsgroup s.com... Windows XP hides it. See "show file extensions...." http://www.officearticles.com/misc/f...oft_office.htm ******************* ~Anne Troy www.OfficeArticles.com "SF" nospam@@@nospam wrote in message ... I'm using Word 2000. In my old software (WindowsME), I was able to right click and open the Normal template and modify it (or even delete it and start over). But now I've upgraded to WindowsXP and I can't find the normal template anywhere. Is it still possible to modify it the same way as before? |
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Go to Tools | File Locations. The path given for User Templates will be the
folder where Normal.dot is stored. You need to display Hidden Files and Folders to see it. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "SF" nospam@@@nospam wrote in message ... I'm using Word 2000. In my old software (WindowsME), I was able to right click and open the Normal template and modify it (or even delete it and start over). But now I've upgraded to WindowsXP and I can't find the normal template anywhere. Is it still possible to modify it the same way as before? |
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In a standard installation, the full path will be:
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Microsoft\Templates You can view the full path in tools options file locations, if you select User Templates and click 'modify'. Select the down arrow next to the 'look in' box to see the full path. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org SF wrote: No, not connected to anything. Stand alone desktop home computer. Okay, I looked in the file locations and it said: C:\...\Microsoft\Templates Then I did a search in Explorer for "Templates" and none of the results showed a "Templates" folder inside a "Microsoft" folder. (Honest, I'm not trying to be difficult here. I just want to find the Normal Template.) "Anne Troy" wrote in message news:b8c85$42d84517$97c5108d$20185@allthenewsgroup s.com... LOL. Are you connected to a network? Did you open Word and go to Tools--Options, File locations, and look in the template folder indicated there? ******************* ~Anne Troy www.OfficeArticles.com "SF" nospam@@@nospam wrote in message ... Okay. I followed the directions and set the option to show hidden files, and to not hide known extensions. Then I did a search for Normal.dot. It still didn't find anything. Slippery little rascal. "Anne Troy" wrote in message news:271d3$42d835b4$97c5108d$17455@allthenewsgroup s.com... Windows XP hides it. See "show file extensions...." http://www.officearticles.com/misc/f...oft_office.htm ******************* ~Anne Troy www.OfficeArticles.com "SF" nospam@@@nospam wrote in message ... I'm using Word 2000. In my old software (WindowsME), I was able to right click and open the Normal template and modify it (or even delete it and start over). But now I've upgraded to WindowsXP and I can't find the normal template anywhere. Is it still possible to modify it the same way as before? |
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FOUND IT!!
Thank you all, very much. (Sorry, I was out all day yesterday. Couldn't reply.) "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... Go to Tools | File Locations. The path given for User Templates will be the folder where Normal.dot is stored. You need to display Hidden Files and Folders to see it. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "SF" nospam@@@nospam wrote in message ... I'm using Word 2000. In my old software (WindowsME), I was able to right click and open the Normal template and modify it (or even delete it and start over). But now I've upgraded to WindowsXP and I can't find the normal template anywhere. Is it still possible to modify it the same way as before? |
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