Normal.dot refuses to be changed (Word 2000, Win ME)

[Allen_N]

I have been unable to edit macros or make any other changes to Normal.dot (on
the PC at my workplace) because Word refuses to let me save it. Either it
tells me "The file is already in use by another application or user" (from
the VB editor) or makes me rename the file (when I try to close Word).
Renaming the file is no good either because the mongrel of an operating
system won't let me over-write the original Normal.dot using (File) Explorer
-- even though the file does not have the 'Read Only' box ticked in its
Properties.

I don't know how well the installation has been maintained; maybe not at
all. Is there a patch for this problem?

 

[Charles Kenyon]

From the FAQ:


28. I can't save my customizations - AutoText, menus, etc.
Can't save normal.dot...
If you have Adobe Acrobat 7 installed see the last section of
http://www.gmayor.com/lose_that_adobe_acrobat_toolbar.htm.
Otherwise, hold down the Shift key when selecting the File
menu and select Save All.
--
Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
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