[Tony]

This is due to a damage in the Normal.doc. Search for the Normal.doc
template in word (you may need to go to control panel/folder options/view and
select show hidden files and folders). Open the Normal.doc and hit save.

"F1" wrote:

Hello,

I'm using Word 2002 at work with WinXP and Word 2000 at home with Win2KPro. Word 2002 has a very irritating feature which I haven't so far been able to get rid of via the usual help searches.

When I close a Word document, it always asks if I want to save my changes, even when I haven't made any. Word 2000 doesn't do this. Word 2002 also opens a blank document every time, as well as the document I want.

How can I stop Word from asking me if I want to save non-existent changes every time I close it?

Thanks in advance,
Frank

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Opening and saving Normal.dot (not Normal.doc) will have no effect at all
unless something has changed in it. In any case, the problem described is
*not* due to a damaged Normal.dot. The correct answer (as previously posted
is in €œWD2002: You Are Prompted to Save Changes When You Close a Document
Even Though You Have Made No Changes€� at
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=816473

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"Tony" wrote in message
...
This is due to a damage in the Normal.doc. Search for the Normal.doc
template in word (you may need to go to control panel/folder options/view
and
select show hidden files and folders). Open the Normal.doc and hit save.

"F1" wrote:

Hello,

I'm using Word 2002 at work with WinXP and Word 2000 at home with
Win2KPro. Word 2002 has a very irritating feature which I haven't so far
been able to get rid of via the usual help searches.

When I close a Word document, it always asks if I want to save my
changes, even when I haven't made any. Word 2000 doesn't do this. Word
2002 also opens a blank document every time, as well as the document I want.

How can I stop Word from asking me if I want to save non-existent
changes every time I close it?

Thanks in advance,
Frank