word opens with error message

[LarryB]

add-in template is not valid C:\...\STARTUP\~$damacros.dot

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Delete this abandoned temp file from the Startup folder.

 

[LarryB]

Delete this abandoned temp file from the Startup folder.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA





suzanne, i did a search on my c-drive for "~$damacros.dot" so that I could delete the file. search did not find this file. where do i find it to delete it?

 

[LarryB]

Delete this abandoned temp file from the Startup folder.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

 

[Jay Freedman]

The Startup folder is a couple of levels below a hidden folder, which is why
your search didn't find it.

In My Computer (formerly called Windows Explorer), click Tools > Folder
Options > View and check the option to show hidden folders and files. Then
search again.

An alternative (assuming Office was installed with the default settings) is
to type or paste the path

%appdata%\Microsoft\Word\Startup

into the address bar of My Computer and press Enter. That should work even
when the hidden folders option is turned off.

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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP
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