Microsoft Word Problem?

Question

I was typing a document as when I went to save it, the file type was under template to overwrite the Normal Template which is a blank document. Now every time I open a word document all my information that I typed on the previous document opens because it is set to Normal. How can I fix this problem without using system restore.

Sorry I just realized I made a lot of grammatical errors.

Answer 1

Not a problem. We'll fix it by changing your Normal.dot template. Here's how:

1. Close all open copies of Word.
2. Open Word.
3. Click on the File->Save As menu item.
4. In the "File of Type" list box, scroll down to Document Templates and select it. The directory should change and there should be a Normal.dot file in it. DON’T SAVE THE FILE. Press Cancel instead.
5. Click on the File->Open menu item.
6. Select Normal.dot. Normal.dot should become your open document.
7. Now delete all the text in the document, including text in any headers and footers. To be sure you've gotten everything, click on the menu button that looks like . This will show normally hidden or invisible characters such as paragraph marks, tabs and blanks. When you're sure you've deleted everything, click the button again to turn it off.
8. Save the file with File->Save. You may get a warning message about the Global template having been changed. This is OK. Click Yes.
9. Close Word.


Word sometimes leaves the last directory used incorrectly set, so the next time you open or save (especially!) a file, be careful that Word's pointed at the right place.

Answer 2

Just locate the normal.dot file on your computer using Windows Explorer and delete it or rename it.

Microsoft Word will create a new template document the next time it starts.

HTH

Answer 3

Create a new Normal template.

Remove all the text, formatting, etc and save it as your normal template.

Answer 4

When that happens it is trying to access a feature of Wrod that was not originally install. You need to put the Office install CD into your drive, then open Word. When it trys then it will find what it needs on the CD and install it.

Answer 5

try using the "Save as" when you create your document, then save as normal after that

That would allow you to have more than one version of a document