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Resetting Word template (Normal.dot)
On occasion you have to delete the Normal.dot template to in order for Word
to rebuild it. I recent had a corrupted template (the standard template which opens when you open word to start a letter) and spent hours trying to clear it so Word could create a new default template. In Win 98 |
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Resetting Word template (Normal.dot)
Note that it is recommended to *rename* normal.dot instead of deleting it,
in case you have customizations such as toolbars, AutoText and so on, that you want to salvage. To locate normal.dot, you can search for it in Windows (Windows key + F); be sure to search hidden files and folders. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "James B. Holladay" wrote in message ... On occasion you have to delete the Normal.dot template to in order for Word to rebuild it. I recent had a corrupted template (the standard template which opens when you open word to start a letter) and spent hours trying to clear it so Word could create a new default template. In Win 98 |
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Resetting Word template (Normal.dot)
Try keeping changes to the normal.dot to a minimum so that it remains small
and far lest likely to corrupt. Just restrict changes to the font and page setup and it should be fine. If you have masses of AutoText, macros and other customisations, store them in a specific template reserved for such and place it in the Word Start-up folder. Everything in that template will be available 'globally' to all your documents. If you have a need to use a particular template all the time, you can either change the start parameters so that Word always opens to a new document from that template or add a link to the template on your desktop. Double=clicking a template link on the desktop opens a new document by default. Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP "James B. Holladay" wrote in message ... On occasion you have to delete the Normal.dot template to in order for Word to rebuild it. I recent had a corrupted template (the standard template which opens when you open word to start a letter) and spent hours trying to clear it so Word could create a new default template. In Win 98 |
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Resetting Word template (Normal.dot)
Many thanks for the wise tips.
James "Terry Farrell" wrote in message ... Try keeping changes to the normal.dot to a minimum so that it remains small and far lest likely to corrupt. Just restrict changes to the font and page setup and it should be fine. If you have masses of AutoText, macros and other customisations, store them in a specific template reserved for such and place it in the Word Start-up folder. Everything in that template will be available 'globally' to all your documents. If you have a need to use a particular template all the time, you can either change the start parameters so that Word always opens to a new document from that template or add a link to the template on your desktop. Double=clicking a template link on the desktop opens a new document by default. Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP "James B. Holladay" wrote in message ... On occasion you have to delete the Normal.dot template to in order for Word to rebuild it. I recent had a corrupted template (the standard template which opens when you open word to start a letter) and spent hours trying to clear it so Word could create a new default template. In Win 98 |
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