Hi, hope you can help me with this. I have just finished doing a fresh
install of Microsoft Office 2003.

In Word, when I change the default font to, say, Ariel, the next time I open
Word, it reverts back to Times font.

I've changed the default font in Word many times in the past without any
problem but it seems nothing I try now will get Word to 'stick' with any
other default font but Times

Nick in Oz

never mind, I found the problem, I think. There was no 'Normal.dot in the
Templates folder. I simply made to my preferences then saved it. Next time I
opened Word it was set up with my choice of fonts etc.

Thanks anyway
"Nick" wrote in message
...
Hi, hope you can help me with this. I have just finished doing a fresh
install of Microsoft Office 2003.

In Word, when I change the default font to, say, Ariel, the next time I
open Word, it reverts back to Times font.

I've changed the default font in Word many times in the past without any
problem but it seems nothing I try now will get Word to 'stick' with any
other default font but Times

Nick in Oz

Only snag is that you can't create a fully functional normal.dot file by
saving a document as a template. Only Word can create a normal.dot file.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


Nick wrote:
never mind, I found the problem, I think. There was no 'Normal.dot in
the Templates folder. I simply made to my preferences then saved it.
Next time I opened Word it was set up with my choice of fonts etc.

Thanks anyway
"Nick" wrote in message
...
Hi, hope you can help me with this. I have just finished doing a
fresh install of Microsoft Office 2003.

In Word, when I change the default font to, say, Ariel, the next
time I open Word, it reverts back to Times font.

I've changed the default font in Word many times in the past without
any problem but it seems nothing I try now will get Word to 'stick'
with any other default font but Times

Nick in Oz

Normal.dot is a hidden file. If you delete it, it will automatically be
recreated when you reopen Word. Look up Default Font in help for instructions
on how to change the default font. You'll get a notice that you are changing
the font for all documents based on the Normal.dot. Say yes. Quick
instructions:In Word go to Format, Font, select what you want, click Default
button.

"Nick" wrote:

never mind, I found the problem, I think. There was no 'Normal.dot in the
Templates folder. I simply made to my preferences then saved it. Next time I
opened Word it was set up with my choice of fonts etc.

Thanks anyway
"Nick" wrote in message
...
Hi, hope you can help me with this. I have just finished doing a fresh
install of Microsoft Office 2003.

In Word, when I change the default font to, say, Ariel, the next time I
open Word, it reverts back to Times font.

I've changed the default font in Word many times in the past without any
problem but it seems nothing I try now will get Word to 'stick' with any
other default font but Times

Nick in Oz

I know the usual way to set the default font - I've done that before.
However, for some reason, next time I start Word it reverts back to Times.

Anyway, I made my own normal.dot, and all is well, all macros work, toolbars
etc


Nick
"Mary" wrote in message
...
Normal.dot is a hidden file. If you delete it, it will automatically be
recreated when you reopen Word. Look up Default Font in help for
instructions
on how to change the default font. You'll get a notice that you are
changing
the font for all documents based on the Normal.dot. Say yes. Quick
instructions:In Word go to Format, Font, select what you want, click
Default
button.

"Nick" wrote:

never mind, I found the problem, I think. There was no 'Normal.dot in the
Templates folder. I simply made to my preferences then saved it. Next
time I
opened Word it was set up with my choice of fonts etc.

Thanks anyway
"Nick" wrote in message
...
Hi, hope you can help me with this. I have just finished doing a fresh
install of Microsoft Office 2003.

In Word, when I change the default font to, say, Ariel, the next time I
open Word, it reverts back to Times font.

I've changed the default font in Word many times in the past without
any
problem but it seems nothing I try now will get Word to 'stick' with
any
other default font but Times

Nick in Oz

If Word is not saving changes and you have Acrobat 7 installed, see the last
section of http://www.gmayor.com/lose_that_adob...at_toolbar.htm. And be
aware that YOU can't make a Normal.dot; only Word can do that. See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...alTemplate.htm for
more.

--
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.

"Nick" wrote in message
...
I know the usual way to set the default font - I've done that before.
However, for some reason, next time I start Word it reverts back to Times.

Anyway, I made my own normal.dot, and all is well, all macros work,
toolbars
etc


Nick
"Mary" wrote in message
...
Normal.dot is a hidden file. If you delete it, it will automatically be
recreated when you reopen Word. Look up Default Font in help for
instructions
on how to change the default font. You'll get a notice that you are
changing
the font for all documents based on the Normal.dot. Say yes. Quick
instructions:In Word go to Format, Font, select what you want, click
Default
button.

"Nick" wrote:

never mind, I found the problem, I think. There was no 'Normal.dot in
the
Templates folder. I simply made to my preferences then saved it. Next
time I
opened Word it was set up with my choice of fonts etc.

Thanks anyway
"Nick" wrote in message
...
Hi, hope you can help me with this. I have just finished doing a
fresh
install of Microsoft Office 2003.

In Word, when I change the default font to, say, Ariel, the next time
I
open Word, it reverts back to Times font.

I've changed the default font in Word many times in the past without
any
problem but it seems nothing I try now will get Word to 'stick' with
any
other default font but Times

Nick in Oz