Normal template is not loading?

[Zollikon]

I have serious problems with Word 2003. For whatever reason the Normal.dot
template is NOT loading. I have tried to delete it in order to force Word to
create a new one but it doe not work. I can load the normal.dot template when
I open it as a file but whenever I open Word it does not load the Normal.dot
template.

I would appreciate any suggestions.

 

[TF]

Word 2003 behaves differently from previous versions of Word. After a new
installation, there is no normal.dot created until such time as you make a
customisation that needs to be saved - such as changing the default Page
Setup or Default Font. So after deleting normal.dot, a new one is not
generate until you make a change.

Another possibility though is that you have a rogue normal.dot lurking
around. Search your hard drive for normal.dot making sure that your have
included system and hidden files and that extensions are not hidden.



:I have serious problems with Word 2003. For whatever reason the Normal.dot
: template is NOT loading. I have tried to delete it in order to force Word
to
: create a new one but it doe not work. I can load the normal.dot template
when
: I open it as a file but whenever I open Word it does not load the
Normal.dot
: template.
:
: I would appreciate any suggestions.

 

[Genine]

When you say "normal.dot" is not loading, do you mean you want Word to start
with a new blank document open, rather than with no document open?

If so, you would need to start Word with a /w switch. You could add this to
the properties on your desktop icon/shortcut for Word, or type it into start

run as winword /w

Normal.dot then it sits behind your session of Word whether or not Word
starts with a document open, there shouldn't be any reason for you to open
the template itself and make changes.
Hope this helps.
Genine

 

[Zollikon]

Thanks for the suggestions. The problem is that there is one normal.dot
template in the directory Word suggests, which has the correct formating -
it just does not get loaded upon opening word 2003.

 

[TF]

Is this the normal.dot that was created by that installation of Word2003 or
is it a 'standard' you have tried to copy from other source?

Terry

: Thanks for the suggestions. The problem is that there is one normal.dot
: template in the directory Word suggests, which has the correct
ormating -
: it just does not get loaded upon opening word 2003.
:
: "TF" wrote:
:
: > Word 2003 behaves differently from previous versions of Word. After a
new
: > installation, there is no normal.dot created until such time as you make
a
: > customisation that needs to be saved - such as changing the default Page
: > Setup or Default Font. So after deleting normal.dot, a new one is not
: > generate until you make a change.
: >
: > Another possibility though is that you have a rogue normal.dot lurking
: > around. Search your hard drive for normal.dot making sure that your have
: > included system and hidden files and that extensions are not hidden.
: >
: > --
: > Terry Farrell - Word MVP
:
: >
: > : > :I have serious problems with Word 2003. For whatever reason the
Normal.dot
: > : template is NOT loading. I have tried to delete it in order to force
Word
: > to
: > : create a new one but it doe not work. I can load the normal.dot
template
: > when
: > : I open it as a file but whenever I open Word it does not load the
: > Normal.dot
: > : template.
: > :
: > : I would appreciate any suggestions.
: >
: >
: >