[NonTechie]

Ok. I copied that into the Windows Explorer address bar and got the file
named Normal. At the top of the window the name was all blurred out. I made
the changes I wanted, but when I try to save it, it wants to save it as a
regular Word document where I last saved a Word document. How do I get it to
be saved as a template and in the right place?

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

You will find it easier to locate if you set Windows Explorer to display
hidden files.
If you type or copy
%appdata%\Microsoft\Templates
into the address bar of Windows Explorer or your browser you will be taken
to the default template folder location.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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




NonTechie wrote:
I recently installed Windows 7 and had to reinstall Office 2003. I
want to modify normal.dot. Accordint to the help menu it is in
C:\Documents and Settings\user name/Application
Data\Microsoft\Templates. When i tey to open that file, there is no
Documents and Settings folder uncer C:, and when I find my user name
(in two places) there is no Application Data folder.

I tried the search in Windows 7 by typing in nomal.dot and it did not
appear. I was able to find it when I had Windows XP and could
designate that it look in hidden files. But I can't find how to do
even that in Windows 7.

How can I find and open normal.dot to modify it?


.

[Graham Mayor]

Instead of double clicking the normal.dot template from Windows Explorer,
which creates a new document from the template by default. Right click the
template and select 'Open', which will open the template itself. Make your
changes and click Save.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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



NonTechie wrote:
Ok. I copied that into the Windows Explorer address bar and got the
file named Normal. At the top of the window the name was all blurred
out. I made the changes I wanted, but when I try to save it, it wants
to save it as a regular Word document where I last saved a Word
document. How do I get it to be saved as a template and in the right
place?

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

You will find it easier to locate if you set Windows Explorer to
display hidden files.
If you type or copy
%appdata%\Microsoft\Templates
into the address bar of Windows Explorer or your browser you will be
taken to the default template folder location.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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




NonTechie wrote:
I recently installed Windows 7 and had to reinstall Office 2003. I
want to modify normal.dot. Accordint to the help menu it is in
C:\Documents and Settings\user name/Application
Data\Microsoft\Templates. When i tey to open that file, there is no
Documents and Settings folder uncer C:, and when I find my user name
(in two places) there is no Application Data folder.

I tried the search in Windows 7 by typing in nomal.dot and it did
not appear. I was able to find it when I had Windows XP and could
designate that it look in hidden files. But I can't find how to do
even that in Windows 7.

How can I find and open normal.dot to modify it?


.

[NonTechie]

Thanks, Graham. that worked.

Is there any way to get Windows Explorer to display hidden files besides
having to enter %appdata%\Microsoft\Templates in the address bar? In Widows
XP it gave me an option to search them after not finding a particular file in
the unhidden ones..

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Instead of double clicking the normal.dot template from Windows Explorer,
which creates a new document from the template by default. Right click the
template and select 'Open', which will open the template itself. Make your
changes and click Save.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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



NonTechie wrote:
Ok. I copied that into the Windows Explorer address bar and got the
file named Normal. At the top of the window the name was all blurred
out. I made the changes I wanted, but when I try to save it, it wants
to save it as a regular Word document where I last saved a Word
document. How do I get it to be saved as a template and in the right
place?

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

You will find it easier to locate if you set Windows Explorer to
display hidden files.
If you type or copy
%appdata%\Microsoft\Templates
into the address bar of Windows Explorer or your browser you will be
taken to the default template folder location.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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




NonTechie wrote:
I recently installed Windows 7 and had to reinstall Office 2003. I
want to modify normal.dot. Accordint to the help menu it is in
C:\Documents and Settings\user name/Application
Data\Microsoft\Templates. When i tey to open that file, there is no
Documents and Settings folder uncer C:, and when I find my user name
(in two places) there is no Application Data folder.

I tried the search in Windows 7 by typing in nomal.dot and it did
not appear. I was able to find it when I had Windows XP and could
designate that it look in hidden files. But I can't find how to do
even that in Windows 7.

How can I find and open normal.dot to modify it?


.


.

[Graham Mayor]

From Windows Explorer Tools Folder Options View - check 'show hidden
files and folders'
Uncheck 'hide extensions for known file types' while you are there..

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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



NonTechie wrote:
Thanks, Graham. that worked.

Is there any way to get Windows Explorer to display hidden files
besides having to enter %appdata%\Microsoft\Templates in the address
bar? In Widows XP it gave me an option to search them after not
finding a particular file in the unhidden ones..

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Instead of double clicking the normal.dot template from Windows
Explorer, which creates a new document from the template by default.
Right click the template and select 'Open', which will open the
template itself. Make your changes and click Save.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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



NonTechie wrote:
Ok. I copied that into the Windows Explorer address bar and got the
file named Normal. At the top of the window the name was all blurred
out. I made the changes I wanted, but when I try to save it, it
wants to save it as a regular Word document where I last saved a
Word document. How do I get it to be saved as a template and in the
right place?

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

You will find it easier to locate if you set Windows Explorer to
display hidden files.
If you type or copy
%appdata%\Microsoft\Templates
into the address bar of Windows Explorer or your browser you will
be taken to the default template folder location.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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




NonTechie wrote:
I recently installed Windows 7 and had to reinstall Office 2003. I
want to modify normal.dot. Accordint to the help menu it is in
C:\Documents and Settings\user name/Application
Data\Microsoft\Templates. When i tey to open that file, there is
no Documents and Settings folder uncer C:, and when I find my
user name (in two places) there is no Application Data folder.

I tried the search in Windows 7 by typing in nomal.dot and it did
not appear. I was able to find it when I had Windows XP and could
designate that it look in hidden files. But I can't find how to do
even that in Windows 7.

How can I find and open normal.dot to modify it?


.


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