Can't find normal.dot in Word 2003

[NonTechie]

I recently installed Windows 7 and had to reinstall Office 2003. I want to
modify normal.dot. Accordint to the help menu it is in C:\Documents and
Settings\user name/Application Data\Microsoft\Templates. When i tey to open
that file, there is no Documents and Settings folder uncer C:, and when I
find my user name (in two places) there is no Application Data folder.

I tried the search in Windows 7 by typing in nomal.dot and it did not
appear. I was able to find it when I had Windows XP and could designate that
it look in hidden files. But I can't find how to do even that in Windows 7.

How can I find and open normal.dot to modify it?

 

[Graham Mayor]

You will find it easier to locate if you set Windows Explorer to display
hidden files.
If you type or copy
%appdata%\Microsoft\Templates
into the address bar of Windows Explorer or your browser you will be taken
to the default template folder location.

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[NonTechie]

Ok. I copied that into the Windows Explorer address bar and got the file
named Normal. At the top of the window the name was all blurred out. I made
the changes I wanted, but when I try to save it, it wants to save it as a
regular Word document where I last saved a Word document. How do I get it to
be saved as a template and in the right place?

 

[Graham Mayor]

Instead of double clicking the normal.dot template from Windows Explorer,
which creates a new document from the template by default. Right click the
template and select 'Open', which will open the template itself. Make your
changes and click Save.

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[NonTechie]

Thanks, Graham. that worked.

Is there any way to get Windows Explorer to display hidden files besides
having to enter %appdata%\Microsoft\Templates in the address bar? In Widows
XP it gave me an option to search them after not finding a particular file in
the unhidden ones..

 

[Graham Mayor]

From Windows Explorer > Tools > Folder Options > View - check 'show hidden
files and folders'
Uncheck 'hide extensions for known file types' while you are there..

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