Normal Template

[SF]

I'm using Word 2000. In my old software (WindowsME), I was able to right
click and open the Normal template and modify it (or even delete it and
start over).

But now I've upgraded to WindowsXP and I can't find the normal template
anywhere. Is it still possible to modify it the same way as before?

 

[Anne Troy]

Windows XP hides it.

See "show file extensions...."
http://www.officearticles.com/misc/files_dont_open_when_double-clicked_in_microsoft_office.htm
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~Anne Troy

www.OfficeArticles.com

 

[SF]

Okay. I followed the directions and set the option to show hidden files, and
to not hide known extensions.
Then I did a search for Normal.dot.
It still didn't find anything.

Slippery little rascal.

 

[Anne Troy]

LOL. Are you connected to a network? Did you open Word and go to
Tools-->Options, File locations, and look in the template folder indicated
there?
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~Anne Troy

www.OfficeArticles.com

 

[SF]

No, not connected to anything.
Stand alone desktop home computer.

Okay, I looked in the file locations and it said:

C:\...\Microsoft\Templates

Then I did a search in Explorer for "Templates" and none of the results
showed a "Templates" folder inside a "Microsoft" folder.
(Honest, I'm not trying to be difficult here. I just want to find the Normal
Template.)

 

[Anne Troy]

LOL. No problem! I believe you. But don't try to search. GO TO THE FOLDER.
In other words, open My Computer, double-click documents and settings, then
your name, or wherever they are...and keep double-clicking until you are in
the Templates folder. If you ever successfully launched Word on this PC, the
normald.dot is there. If you never ran Word, then you need to do that and
(used to be anyway) save at least one file. Then close Word. That should
ensure that normal.dot is created.

(I'm sorry, I don't have a typical install---I run 4 versions of Office
here).
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~Anne Troy

www.OfficeArticles.com

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Go to Tools | File Locations. The path given for User Templates will be the
folder where Normal.dot is stored. You need to display Hidden Files and
Folders to see it.

 

[Graham Mayor]

In a standard installation, the full path will be:

C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\Microsoft\Templates

You can view the full path in tools > options > file locations, if you
select User Templates and click 'modify'. Select the down arrow next to the
'look in' box to see the full path.

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[SF]

FOUND IT!!

Thank you all, very much.

(Sorry, I was out all day yesterday. Couldn't reply.)