opening template changed

[I]

Out of the blue, whenever I open up Word, the formatting has changed. The
page has a color fill and the font changed. Nobody else uses my computer.
How did the formatting change, and how can I set my own standard formatting
when opening a new file?

 

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

See the article "Why is my "Blank Document" not blank?" at:

http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/BlankDocNotBlank.htm


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[I]

I renamed the "normal.com" file, but Word keeps opening up a document that
looks like the old one.
So I deleted "normal.com" file, but Word keeps opening up a new document
still looking like the old one.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

If you really renamed Normal.com, then you renamed the wrong thing. It's
Normal.dot you need to rename, and you need to be sure you've found the
right one.

 

[I]

Maybe I should ask this question first:
In Word 2003 what formatting should a blank document open with? I'm getting
white font on blue background, 12pt Times New Roman. I can't remember if
that is default.
Thanks.

 

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

The White text on a Blue background is a (sticky) setting under
Tools>Options>View. It is independent of the Normal.Dot Template (and I
guess I am not sure where that setting is stored). However, once you change
it, it will stay the way that you set it.

Otherwise 12pt Times New Roman is probably the default.

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Hope this helps.

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[I]

Oh for crying out loud...how did I miss that?
You're right, after unselecting the option "white text on blue" it saved it
as a default.
Sorry for wasting bandwidth.
Thanks for the help DOUG AND SUZANNE