Tom,
Rename your Normal template (in Word 2001 it's in the Microsoft Office
folder -> Templates, but your version may be different). It's a good idea to
back that up as your absolute original, pristine Normal template -- never
know when you might need it! Then put your previous Normal template in its
place.
If you want to use other settings files, check out page 41 of the notes on
the way I use Word, titled "Bend Word to your Will", downloadable free at
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/WordMac/Bend/BendWord.htm
Clive Huggan
Canberra, Australia
(this is in a very different time zone from the US and Europe,
so any follow-on responses to those regions can be delayed)
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--- SOME TIPS THAT MIGHT BE USEFUL ---
* WAIT FOR CONSIDERED ADVICE: If you post a question, keep re-visiting the
newsgroup for several days after the first response comes in. Sometimes it
takes a few responses before the best or complete solution is proposed;
sometimes you'll be asked for further information so that a better answer
can be provided. Good tips about getting the best out of posting are at
http://word.mvps.org/FindHelp/Posting.htm
* QUERY GOOGLE FIRST: Before posting your next question, search Google
Groups
(
http://groups.google.com/advanced_group_search?q=group:*mac.office.word) --
the topic may have been comprehensively answered already.
* THE MS NEWS SERVER IS QUICKEST: If you connect directly to the Microsoft
news server (msnews.microsoft.com), you will see your replies within
minutes; going through your ISP's news server could take much longer, and
web-based access can also be slow -- up to several days. For info on
settings to do this, see the notes at
http://entourage.mvps.org/help/start.html#Anchor-newsgroup
* COMING BACK PAYS DIVIDENDS: I've found there's no better way of improving
my knowledge of Word than visiting this newsgroup. Notes I've compiled from
ideas at this newsgroup and elsewhere, which include other sources of
information about Word, are downloadable free at
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/WordMac/Bend/BendWord.htm
* BACK UP NOW: If anyone is still reading down this far, here's a question:
if your settings files were corrupted right now, would you have an
up-to-date backup? It's best to back up your Normal template and all your
Word settings files on a medium other than the internal hard drive and, if
you also want to protect against theft and fire, to store them in a
different building.
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