Somehow my MS Word from Office 2003 has changed my Normal.dot global
template. Now when I open Word, my blank document is all messed up (it
starts at the very top instead of 1 inch down) and I can't seem to get it
back to the way it was (default). What can I do to restore my original
Normal.dot global template?

In Word, click on Tools | Options | View | check the "White space
between pages" box | OK.

Fish wrote:

Somehow my MS Word from Office 2003 has changed my Normal.dot global
template. Now when I open Word, my blank document is all messed up (it
starts at the very top instead of 1 inch down) and I can't seem to get it
back to the way it was (default). What can I do to restore my original
Normal.dot global template?

[Jer]

Thank you for posting this answer. Do you have any idea how this ended up
being changed? It seems funny that I have the exact same problem as the
original poster. Of course I can't be 100% sure, but I don't think anyone in
my household would have gone in and changed that option. Is there a little
mischief (virus) going on here?

"garfield-n-odie [MVP]" wrote:

In Word, click on Tools | Options | View | check the "White space
between pages" box | OK.

Fish wrote:

Somehow my MS Word from Office 2003 has changed my Normal.dot global
template. Now when I open Word, my blank document is all messed up (it
starts at the very top instead of 1 inch down) and I can't seem to get it
back to the way it was (default). What can I do to restore my original
Normal.dot global template?

[Graham Mayor]

There is no 'mischief' beyond pilot error. The setting is a toggle that is
activated by clicking anywhere in the top are of the window space above the
'page'. Maybe http://www.gmayor.com/white_space.htm will help explain it
better?

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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


Jer wrote:
Thank you for posting this answer. Do you have any idea how this
ended up being changed? It seems funny that I have the exact same
problem as the original poster. Of course I can't be 100% sure, but
I don't think anyone in my household would have gone in and changed
that option. Is there a little mischief (virus) going on here?

"garfield-n-odie [MVP]" wrote:

In Word, click on Tools | Options | View | check the "White space
between pages" box | OK.

Fish wrote:

Somehow my MS Word from Office 2003 has changed my Normal.dot global
template. Now when I open Word, my blank document is all messed up
(it starts at the very top instead of 1 inch down) and I can't seem
to get it back to the way it was (default). What can I do to
restore my original Normal.dot global template?

[Jer]

Oh there's mischief alright - I have a 15 month old grand child and I've been
letting him hit the keys. If it's as simple as clicking in a particular area
on the screen, I think that pretty much explains it. Thanks!

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

There is no 'mischief' beyond pilot error. The setting is a toggle that is
activated by clicking anywhere in the top are of the window space above the
'page'. Maybe http://www.gmayor.com/white_space.htm will help explain it
better?

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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


Jer wrote:
Thank you for posting this answer. Do you have any idea how this
ended up being changed? It seems funny that I have the exact same
problem as the original poster. Of course I can't be 100% sure, but
I don't think anyone in my household would have gone in and changed
that option. Is there a little mischief (virus) going on here?

"garfield-n-odie [MVP]" wrote:

In Word, click on Tools | Options | View | check the "White space
between pages" box | OK.

Fish wrote:

Somehow my MS Word from Office 2003 has changed my Normal.dot global
template. Now when I open Word, my blank document is all messed up
(it starts at the very top instead of 1 inch down) and I can't seem
to get it back to the way it was (default). What can I do to
restore my original Normal.dot global template?

[JoAnn Paules[_2_]]

In as much as grandchildren are often allowed to get away with a lot, they
really need to be taught to stay away from the computer. Let them mess up
mommy and daddy's computer. ;-)

--

JoAnn Paules
Microsoft MVP - Publisher

How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375



"Jer" wrote in message
...
Oh there's mischief alright - I have a 15 month old grand child and I've
been
letting him hit the keys. If it's as simple as clicking in a particular
area
on the screen, I think that pretty much explains it. Thanks!

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

There is no 'mischief' beyond pilot error. The setting is a toggle that
is
activated by clicking anywhere in the top are of the window space above
the
'page'. Maybe http://www.gmayor.com/white_space.htm will help explain it
better?

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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


Jer wrote:
Thank you for posting this answer. Do you have any idea how this
ended up being changed? It seems funny that I have the exact same
problem as the original poster. Of course I can't be 100% sure, but
I don't think anyone in my household would have gone in and changed
that option. Is there a little mischief (virus) going on here?

"garfield-n-odie [MVP]" wrote:

In Word, click on Tools | Options | View | check the "White space
between pages" box | OK.

Fish wrote:

Somehow my MS Word from Office 2003 has changed my Normal.dot global
template. Now when I open Word, my blank document is all messed up
(it starts at the very top instead of 1 inch down) and I can't seem
to get it back to the way it was (default). What can I do to
restore my original Normal.dot global template?

[Jay Freedman]

Being in the grandpa situation myself -- with two 3-year-olds and a
1-year old -- my advice is to set up a separate login profile just for
when the kiddies are visiting. Most of the damage they can do to
software will be limited to that profile. Just watch out for the
peanut butter and jelly sandwich stuffed into the CD drive...

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so all may benefit.

On Sun, 3 Jun 2007 21:19:02 -0400, "JoAnn Paules"
wrote:

In as much as grandchildren are often allowed to get away with a lot, they
really need to be taught to stay away from the computer. Let them mess up
mommy and daddy's computer. ;-)

--

JoAnn Paules
Microsoft MVP - Publisher

How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375



"Jer" wrote in message
...
Oh there's mischief alright - I have a 15 month old grand child and I've
been
letting him hit the keys. If it's as simple as clicking in a particular
area
on the screen, I think that pretty much explains it. Thanks!

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

There is no 'mischief' beyond pilot error. The setting is a toggle that
is
activated by clicking anywhere in the top are of the window space above
the
'page'. Maybe http://www.gmayor.com/white_space.htm will help explain it
better?

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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


Jer wrote:
Thank you for posting this answer. Do you have any idea how this
ended up being changed? It seems funny that I have the exact same
problem as the original poster. Of course I can't be 100% sure, but
I don't think anyone in my household would have gone in and changed
that option. Is there a little mischief (virus) going on here?

"garfield-n-odie [MVP]" wrote:

In Word, click on Tools | Options | View | check the "White space
between pages" box | OK.

Fish wrote:

Somehow my MS Word from Office 2003 has changed my Normal.dot global
template. Now when I open Word, my blank document is all messed up
(it starts at the very top instead of 1 inch down) and I can't seem
to get it back to the way it was (default). What can I do to
restore my original Normal.dot global template?

[JoAnn Paules[_2_]]

Seems it might be best to turn the computer off and get out CandyLand or
Chutes and Ladders instead. But I don't have children or grandchildren so I
could be wrong.

--

JoAnn Paules
Microsoft MVP - Publisher

How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375



"Jay Freedman" wrote in message
...
Being in the grandpa situation myself -- with two 3-year-olds and a
1-year old -- my advice is to set up a separate login profile just for
when the kiddies are visiting. Most of the damage they can do to
software will be limited to that profile. Just watch out for the
peanut butter and jelly sandwich stuffed into the CD drive...

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so all may benefit.

On Sun, 3 Jun 2007 21:19:02 -0400, "JoAnn Paules"
wrote:

In as much as grandchildren are often allowed to get away with a lot, they
really need to be taught to stay away from the computer. Let them mess up
mommy and daddy's computer. ;-)

--

JoAnn Paules
Microsoft MVP - Publisher

How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375



"Jer" wrote in message
...
Oh there's mischief alright - I have a 15 month old grand child and I've
been
letting him hit the keys. If it's as simple as clicking in a particular
area
on the screen, I think that pretty much explains it. Thanks!

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

There is no 'mischief' beyond pilot error. The setting is a toggle that
is
activated by clicking anywhere in the top are of the window space above
the
'page'. Maybe http://www.gmayor.com/white_space.htm will help explain
it
better?

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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


Jer wrote:
Thank you for posting this answer. Do you have any idea how this
ended up being changed? It seems funny that I have the exact same
problem as the original poster. Of course I can't be 100% sure, but
I don't think anyone in my household would have gone in and changed
that option. Is there a little mischief (virus) going on here?

"garfield-n-odie [MVP]" wrote:

In Word, click on Tools | Options | View | check the "White space
between pages" box | OK.

Fish wrote:

Somehow my MS Word from Office 2003 has changed my Normal.dot
global
template. Now when I open Word, my blank document is all messed up
(it starts at the very top instead of 1 inch down) and I can't seem
to get it back to the way it was (default). What can I do to
restore my original Normal.dot global template?

[Graham Mayor]

Neither of my children touch my PCs - and they are both in their 30s

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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


JoAnn Paules wrote:
Seems it might be best to turn the computer off and get out CandyLand
or Chutes and Ladders instead. But I don't have children or
grandchildren so I could be wrong.


"Jay Freedman" wrote in message
...
Being in the grandpa situation myself -- with two 3-year-olds and a
1-year old -- my advice is to set up a separate login profile just
for when the kiddies are visiting. Most of the damage they can do to
software will be limited to that profile. Just watch out for the
peanut butter and jelly sandwich stuffed into the CD drive...

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so all may benefit.

On Sun, 3 Jun 2007 21:19:02 -0400, "JoAnn Paules"
wrote:

In as much as grandchildren are often allowed to get away with a
lot, they really need to be taught to stay away from the computer.
Let them mess up mommy and daddy's computer. ;-)

--

JoAnn Paules
Microsoft MVP - Publisher

How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375



"Jer" wrote in message
...
Oh there's mischief alright - I have a 15 month old grand child
and I've been
letting him hit the keys. If it's as simple as clicking in a
particular area
on the screen, I think that pretty much explains it. Thanks!

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

There is no 'mischief' beyond pilot error. The setting is a
toggle that is
activated by clicking anywhere in the top are of the window space
above the
'page'. Maybe http://www.gmayor.com/white_space.htm will help
explain it
better?

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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


Jer wrote:
Thank you for posting this answer. Do you have any idea how this
ended up being changed? It seems funny that I have the exact
same problem as the original poster. Of course I can't be 100%
sure, but I don't think anyone in my household would have gone
in and changed that option. Is there a little mischief (virus)
going on here? "garfield-n-odie [MVP]" wrote:

In Word, click on Tools | Options | View | check the "White
space between pages" box | OK.

Fish wrote:

Somehow my MS Word from Office 2003 has changed my Normal.dot
global
template. Now when I open Word, my blank document is all
messed up (it starts at the very top instead of 1 inch down)
and I can't seem to get it back to the way it was (default). What
can I do to restore my original Normal.dot global
template?

[Pmmm]

What I'd like to know is: Why can't I find these answers in MS Word 2003
Help? I try that, then go to microsoft.com and search and search. Then I
come here, and get the answer (actually more than one answer to the problem,
but this was the one for me).

So thanks! I can't afford to pull any more hair out!

"garfield-n-odie [MVP]" wrote:

In Word, click on Tools | Options | View | check the "White space
between pages" box | OK.

Fish wrote:

Somehow my MS Word from Office 2003 has changed my Normal.dot global
template. Now when I open Word, my blank document is all messed up (it
starts at the very top instead of 1 inch down) and I can't seem to get it
back to the way it was (default). What can I do to restore my original
Normal.dot global template?

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

If you search for Missing Header, the first item returned deals with the
issue.

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"Pmmm" wrote in message
...
What I'd like to know is: Why can't I find these answers in MS Word 2003
Help? I try that, then go to microsoft.com and search and search. Then I
come here, and get the answer (actually more than one answer to the
problem,
but this was the one for me).

So thanks! I can't afford to pull any more hair out!

"garfield-n-odie [MVP]" wrote:

In Word, click on Tools | Options | View | check the "White space
between pages" box | OK.

Fish wrote:

Somehow my MS Word from Office 2003 has changed my Normal.dot global
template. Now when I open Word, my blank document is all messed up (it
starts at the very top instead of 1 inch down) and I can't seem to get
it
back to the way it was (default). What can I do to restore my original
Normal.dot global template?