How to restore my NORMAL template. if I made changes to it

J

joz

How can I restore my NORMAL template in Word 2003 even though I tried to
restore the defaults.
When I enter the normal page size on Page Set Up, it comes up as an 8 x 8
sheet.

Help.
 
H

Herb Tyson [MVP]

The usual method is simply to delete or rename the existing Normal.dot file
(with Word closed). Word will automatically create a new normal.dot.
 
J

joz

Herb Tyson said:
The usual method is simply to delete or rename the existing Normal.dot file
(with Word closed). Word will automatically create a new normal.dot.

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Dear Herb,
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Thanks for your reply. I have tried to locate the NORMAL.dot by going to my
C drive and following the path to Word. No templates found. Any other advice?

joz
 
J

John Doue

joz said:
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Thanks for your reply. I have tried to locate the NORMAL.dot by going to my
C drive and following the path to Word. No templates found. Any other advice?

joz
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Tools, Options, File Locations, User Templates will tell you the path.
Searching on all your drives for normal.dot is another -heavy handed -
approach.

Regards
 
S

Suzanne S. Barnhill

And note that under Windows XP, the folder containing Normal.dot is hidden;
you must set Windows to display hidden and system folders in order to find
it.
 
J

joz

John Doue said:
Tools, Options, File Locations, User Templates will tell you the path.
Searching on all your drives for normal.dot is another -heavy handed -
approach.

Regards
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John, Thanks for your suggestion. I got it!

Joz
 
J

joz

Suzanne S. Barnhill said:
And note that under Windows XP, the folder containing Normal.dot is hidden;
you must set Windows to display hidden and system folders in order to find
it.
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Suzanne, The hidden folders was the bain of my problems! I forgot that and
never will again. Thank you so very much.

Joz
 
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