How do I delete Word (2003) automatic text

[Dream Catcher]

I have text that appears on every new document I open. It is text that I had
previously typed. It also appears in every new email message I create. How
can I make it stop.

 

[Jay Freedman]

I have text that appears on every new document I open. It is text
that I had previously typed. It also appears in every new email
message I create. How can I make it stop.

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

 

[LuDean]

You have inadvertantly saved this unwanted text to your normal.dot
template. This is the template used to create each new file. Go to your
templates directory (usually located in C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Office\Templates), open normal.dot, delete the unwanted text, and then save.
You won't find it there the next time you create a new file.

LuDean