An old document stays on screen won't allow me to start a new blank doc

[t_johns]

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)

When I open up word an old blank document that I did a long time ago always pops up. Even when I click on new blank document to try to do a new doc, the old document stays on the screen and won't allow me to start from scratch with a new document. I've tried closing it out with no success. The old document is saved as a doc.x. Can someone please help?

 

[CyberTaz]

You've somehow managed to save the content in your Normal.dotm template. You
can correct it in either of two ways:

1- If you don't have any customizations to be concerned about you can simply
trash the template (while Word isn't running) then launch Word & let it
build a new one. It will take an additional few seconds for Word to start up
the first time while it recreates the template,

2- If you do have any customizations you want to preserve navigate via File>
Open to: ~/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Office/User
Templates/Normal.dotm, then open Normal.dotm, delete the unwanted content,
then Save & Close the file.

Either way your next new document should be blank.

HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

 

[joana nunez]

You've somehow managed to save the content in your Normal.dotm template.
You can correct it in either of two ways:





1- If you don't have any customizations to be concerned about you can
simply trash the template (while Word isn't running) then launch Word
& let it build a new one. It will take an additional few seconds for Word
to start up the first time while it recreates the template,





2- If you do have any customizations you want to preserve navigate via
File> Open to: ~/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Office/User Templates/Normal.dotm,
then open Normal.dotm, delete the unwanted content, then Save & Close
the file.





Either way your next new document should be blank.





HTH |:>) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac

Version: 2008 > Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) > > When I

open up word an old blank document that I did a long time ago always >
pops up. Even when I click on new blank document to try to do a new doc,
the > old document stays on the screen and won't allow me to start from
scratch with > a new document. I've tried closing it out with no success.
The old document is > saved as a doc.x. Can someone please help?








I have the same problem as the person who posted this before me, but i have no idea what you are talking about, i just got my mac and im learning as i go, so all that is in chinese to me, but i really need to get rid of that same problem...can you help?

 

[John McGhie]

Hi Joana:

Which of the methods Bob suggested did you try?

If you have the same problem, just do what he says.

Cheers

You've somehow managed to save the content in your Normal.dotm template.
You can correct it in either of two ways:





1- If you don't have any customizations to be concerned about you can
simply trash the template (while Word isn't running) then launch Word
& let it build a new one. It will take an additional few seconds for
Word
to start up the first time while it recreates the template,





2- If you do have any customizations you want to preserve navigate via
File> Open to: ~/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Office/User
Templates/Normal.dotm,
then open Normal.dotm, delete the unwanted content, then Save & Close
the file.





Either way your next new document should be blank.





HTH |:>) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac









open up word an old blank document that I did a long time ago always >
pops up. Even when I click on new blank document to try to do a new doc,
the > old document stays on the screen and won't allow me to start from
scratch with > a new document. I've tried closing it out with no
success.
The old document is > saved as a doc.x. Can someone please help?








I have the same problem as the person who posted this before me, but i have no
idea what you are talking about, i just got my mac and im learning as i go, so
all that is in chinese to me, but i really need to get rid of that same
problem...can you help?

--

Don't wait for your answer, click here: http://www.word.mvps.org/

Please reply in the group. Please do NOT email me unless I ask you to.

John McGhie, Microsoft MVP, Word and Word:Mac
Nhulunbuy, NT, Australia. mailto:[email protected]

 

[CyberTaz]

Hello Joana -

The process is relatively simple & straightforward If the instructions
in the previous post aren't complete enough you'll find more detail here:

http://word.mvps.org/mac/MacWordNormal.html

HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

 

[joana.nunez]

Hi Joana:

Which of the methods Bob suggested did you try?

If you have the same problem, just do what he says.

Cheers



--

Don't wait for your answer, click here: <http://www.word.mvps.org/>

Please reply in the group. Please do NOT email me unless I ask you to.

John McGhie, Microsoft MVP, Word and Word:Mac
Nhulunbuy, NT, Australia. mailto:[email protected]

The second option worked wonders!! Thank you so much!

 

[joana.nunez]

Hello Joana -

The process is relatively simple & straightforward If the instructions
in the previous post aren't complete enough you'll find more detail here:

<http://word.mvps.org/mac/MacWordNormal.html>

HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

Thank you so much as well Cyber Taz! You guys are awesome!