Removal of Image that Appears on Every New Word Document

J

Joy

Hi,

I recently scanned a page of a leaflet straight onto the first page of a
new word document.

I then tried to scan another page but found that Word wouldn't let me do
it as I'd done the first page.

I decided to have another go at a later time and shut the Word program,
without saving the first image or the Word document I was working on
(i.e I wanted to start with a completely new document when I tried
again). However, the program didn't seem to behave in the normal way
during the closure of the program and I noticed that it seemed to save
something automatically.

Now whenever I open up a new Word document the image that I scanned
initially is shown permanently on the first page i.e I have to delete it
before I can use or start a new Word document. It's become a permanent
fixture on every new Word document I open up.

Can anyone tell me how has this happened and how do I get rid of it?

TIA

Joy
 
S

Shauna Kelly

Hi Joy
Can anyone tell me how has this happened
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Regrettably, no. It's a reasonably common experience, but no-one quite
knows what causes it or how it happens. What has happened is that the
default template, normal.dot, has somehow been saved with your picture.
and how do I get rid of it?
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See
Why is my "Blank Document" not blank?
http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/AppErrors/BlankDocNotBlank.htm

Hope this helps.

Shauna Kelly. Microsoft MVP.
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word
Melbourne, Australia
 
J

Joy

Hi,

I've printed off the instructions found at the link given below.

I'm running Windows XP and despite checking the radio buttons to 'show
hidden files and folders' I cannot find the normal.dot file.

I've now gone to 'Method 2'. It says select Tools/Options then go to
File Location tab. What it doesn't say is where you have to select the
above.

I'm going in via the 'Start' button which I presume is what is meant by
Windows Explorer?

Help!!

Joy
 
J

Joy

Ignore below, Sussed it!!

Thanks everyone!

Joy said:
Hi,

I've printed off the instructions found at the link given below.

I'm running Windows XP and despite checking the radio buttons to 'show
hidden files and folders' I cannot find the normal.dot file.

I've now gone to 'Method 2'. It says select Tools/Options then go to
File Location tab. What it doesn't say is where you have to select the
above.

I'm going in via the 'Start' button which I presume is what is meant by
Windows Explorer?

Help!!

Joy

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