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Normal.dot not saving
What should I do to fix this problem? My Normal.dot is not saving on
its own. The file exists where it should and creates the temporary ~$Normal.dot file upon start. I make changes to the Normal.dot such as a new macro or toolbar or whatever then close Word, but the Normal.dot remains unsaved. It even displays the same modification date before the changes. Also, I opted for notification upon change to the Normal.dot and upon closing Word after such changes, I get no alert (because it didn't save?). However, I can pop over to the VBE and see the Normal.dot as a project and save it there after changes and everything saves fine. But why is Word not saving this automatically and what can I do to fix it? WinXP Word 2002 sp3 Temp files cleared Fast save disabled Ran Detect and Repair Uninstalled Word/Reinstalled Thanks. |
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If you have Acrobat 7 installed, see the last section of
http://www.gmayor.com/lose_that_adob...at_toolbar.htm -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "c mateland" wrote in message oups.com... What should I do to fix this problem? My Normal.dot is not saving on its own. The file exists where it should and creates the temporary ~$Normal.dot file upon start. I make changes to the Normal.dot such as a new macro or toolbar or whatever then close Word, but the Normal.dot remains unsaved. It even displays the same modification date before the changes. Also, I opted for notification upon change to the Normal.dot and upon closing Word after such changes, I get no alert (because it didn't save?). However, I can pop over to the VBE and see the Normal.dot as a project and save it there after changes and everything saves fine. But why is Word not saving this automatically and what can I do to fix it? WinXP Word 2002 sp3 Temp files cleared Fast save disabled Ran Detect and Repair Uninstalled Word/Reinstalled Thanks. |
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From the FAQ:
28. I can't save my customizations - AutoText, menus, etc. Can't save normal.dot... If you have Adobe Acrobat 7 installed see the last section of http://www.gmayor.com/lose_that_adob...at_toolbar.htm. Otherwise, hold down the Shift key when selecting the File menu and select Save All. Hope this helps, -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "c mateland" wrote in message oups.com... What should I do to fix this problem? My Normal.dot is not saving on its own. The file exists where it should and creates the temporary ~$Normal.dot file upon start. I make changes to the Normal.dot such as a new macro or toolbar or whatever then close Word, but the Normal.dot remains unsaved. It even displays the same modification date before the changes. Also, I opted for notification upon change to the Normal.dot and upon closing Word after such changes, I get no alert (because it didn't save?). However, I can pop over to the VBE and see the Normal.dot as a project and save it there after changes and everything saves fine. But why is Word not saving this automatically and what can I do to fix it? WinXP Word 2002 sp3 Temp files cleared Fast save disabled Ran Detect and Repair Uninstalled Word/Reinstalled Thanks. |
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Normal.dot not saving
Sweet!!
Thank you Suzanne and Charles. Acrobat 7 was the culprit. I changed the registry setting and Normal is now working... uh... normal. Also the program starts a lot faster. So, what do you think is the best way to now get the Acrobat add-in back when I need it to convert doc's to pdf's? Redo the reg-setting or use Acrobat directly maybe? Chuck Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: If you have Acrobat 7 installed, see the last section of http://www.gmayor.com/lose_that_adob...at_toolbar.htm -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "c mateland" wrote in message oups.com... What should I do to fix this problem? My Normal.dot is not saving on its own. The file exists where it should and creates the temporary ~$Normal.dot file upon start. I make changes to the Normal.dot such as a new macro or toolbar or whatever then close Word, but the Normal.dot remains unsaved. It even displays the same modification date before the changes. Also, I opted for notification upon change to the Normal.dot and upon closing Word after such changes, I get no alert (because it didn't save?). However, I can pop over to the VBE and see the Normal.dot as a project and save it there after changes and everything saves fine. But why is Word not saving this automatically and what can I do to fix it? WinXP Word 2002 sp3 Temp files cleared Fast save disabled Ran Detect and Repair Uninstalled Word/Reinstalled Thanks. |
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Normal.dot not saving
Never mind. I think the FAQ addresses my last question too. I'll have
to read it when I have time. Thanks again. -Chuck c mateland wrote: Sweet!! Thank you Suzanne and Charles. Acrobat 7 was the culprit. I changed the registry setting and Normal is now working... uh... normal. Also the program starts a lot faster. So, what do you think is the best way to now get the Acrobat add-in back when I need it to convert doc's to pdf's? Redo the reg-setting or use Acrobat directly maybe? Chuck Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: If you have Acrobat 7 installed, see the last section of http://www.gmayor.com/lose_that_adob...at_toolbar.htm -- 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. "c mateland" wrote in message oups.com... What should I do to fix this problem? My Normal.dot is not saving on its own. The file exists where it should and creates the temporary ~$Normal.dot file upon start. I make changes to the Normal.dot such as a new macro or toolbar or whatever then close Word, but the Normal.dot remains unsaved. It even displays the same modification date before the changes. Also, I opted for notification upon change to the Normal.dot and upon closing Word after such changes, I get no alert (because it didn't save?). However, I can pop over to the VBE and see the Normal.dot as a project and save it there after changes and everything saves fine. But why is Word not saving this automatically and what can I do to fix it? WinXP Word 2002 sp3 Temp files cleared Fast save disabled Ran Detect and Repair Uninstalled Word/Reinstalled Thanks. |
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