Re: Word Global Template (Normal)

From: Dayo Mitchell (dayomitchell_1997_at_NOhotmailSPAM.com)
Date: 02/02/04 

Date: Mon, 02 Feb 2004 10:24:57 -0500

Hi Arnold,

Normal is kept in the Templates folder in the Apps: MS Office folder--isn't
that where you are putting yours? I believe Normal has special qualities
(it isn't just any global template) and Word likes to make its own. It is
apparently used as a scratch-pad for all types of internal Word management.

Rather than attempting to bypass Word's Normal, it is probably a better idea
to make yours a Global template to hold all your styles, shortcuts, macros,
etc, and place that in the Word Startup Folder (Apps: MS Office: Office:
Startup: Word). It will always be accessible then, in any template, can
easily be backed-up, and is less likely to spontaneously corrupt than
Normal.

If seeing Word's default styles is really driving you crazy, you can
customize Word's styles in Normal, in which case it is a really good idea to
make regular backups of Normal, which may eventually corrupt. You can always
copy styles between templates via the Organizer, even from a corrupt Normal.

A rationale for customizing Word's styles is here:
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/numbering/UseBuiltInHeadingStyles.html

I imagine discussion will continue....
Dayo

"Arnold Nefkens" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I want to make a Normal Template that contains my onw styles. And not
> the styles MS configured. I've made a Template named Normal, placed it
> into the Templates Folder. Every time I start up Word, Word creates
> another Normal Template that contains the MS Standard Styles, and not my
> own styles. Can someone tell wher this file is located that Word keeps
> creating, so that I can replace this file with my own file?
>
> Thank You in advance

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