when I open MS Word it open to the Normal.dot, which I do not want to edit.
How can I get to open just a plain page.

Thanks

http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...ocNotBlank.htm

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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


john mcmichael wrote:
when I open MS Word it open to the Normal.dot, which I do not want to
edit. How can I get to open just a plain page.

Thanks

See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...ocNotBlank.htm

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Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"john mcmichael" wrote in message
...
when I open MS Word it open to the Normal.dot, which I do not want to
edit.
How can I get to open just a plain page.

Thanks

thanks, but this doc tells me all about Normal.dot and how to work on it. I
am really looking for info on how to NOT work on it. When I open word, it
opens the normal.dot file...or at least that is what it shows on the title
bar. I want to open a a regular old document1. Any thoughts?

Thanks

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...ocNotBlank.htm

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Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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"john mcmichael" wrote in message
...
when I open MS Word it open to the Normal.dot, which I do not want to
edit.
How can I get to open just a plain page.

Thanks

Thanks, but can you tell me why word might be opening Normal.dot when I try
to open a new doc? I dont want to make changes to Normal.dot...just work on
a standard word page...why might Normal be opening by default?

Thanks

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...ocNotBlank.htm

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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


john mcmichael wrote:
when I open MS Word it open to the Normal.dot, which I do not want to
edit. How can I get to open just a plain page.

Thanks

I would guess that the default action for .dot files in Windows has been
changed from New to Open. Try reregistering Word to reestablish the correct
file associations in the Windows Registry; see
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/ReRegisterWord.htm.

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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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"john mcmichael" wrote in message
...
Thanks, but can you tell me why word might be opening Normal.dot when I
try
to open a new doc? I dont want to make changes to Normal.dot...just work
on
a standard word page...why might Normal be opening by default?

Thanks

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...ocNotBlank.htm

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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


john mcmichael wrote:
when I open MS Word it open to the Normal.dot, which I do not want to
edit. How can I get to open just a plain page.

Thanks

thanks...have a great weekend.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

I would guess that the default action for .dot files in Windows has been
changed from New to Open. Try reregistering Word to reestablish the correct
file associations in the Windows Registry; see
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/ReRegisterWord.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.

"john mcmichael" wrote in message
...
Thanks, but can you tell me why word might be opening Normal.dot when I
try
to open a new doc? I dont want to make changes to Normal.dot...just work
on
a standard word page...why might Normal be opening by default?

Thanks

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...ocNotBlank.htm

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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


john mcmichael wrote:
when I open MS Word it open to the Normal.dot, which I do not want to
edit. How can I get to open just a plain page.

Thanks