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Normal.dot
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I would like to change my normal.dot file but unfortunately our IT department insist on making it a read only file and will not let me amend it. I was wondering if it is possible to create a new template and to use this instead of the normal.dot file? Thanks Edgar |
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Yes, you can make customizations in another .dot file and save it in Word's
Startup folder. It will be loaded as a global add-in and will make your customizations available to you. So that you're clear on this: 1. Customizations that can be made this way include toolbar buttons and menu entries, AutoText, macros, keyboard shortcuts, and the like. 2. They do not include styles (including the default font) or any document/section-level formatting such as paper size or orientation, margins, columns, etc. For customizations of that type, create specific document templates. For more, see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...latesStore.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. "Edgar Thoemmes" wrote in message ... Hi I would like to change my normal.dot file but unfortunately our IT department insist on making it a read only file and will not let me amend it. I was wondering if it is possible to create a new template and to use this instead of the normal.dot file? Thanks Edgar |
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Yes, you can make multiple custom document templates. In addition, you can
make one or more custom global templates. See http://addbalance.com/word/movetotemplate.htm for step-by-step instructions on moving / sharing / copying / backing-up customizations including AutoText, AutoCorrect, keyboard assignments, toolbars, macros, etc. -- 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://www.mvps.org/word 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. "Edgar Thoemmes" wrote in message ... Hi I would like to change my normal.dot file but unfortunately our IT department insist on making it a read only file and will not let me amend it. I was wondering if it is possible to create a new template and to use this instead of the normal.dot file? Thanks Edgar |
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