Re: Normal.dot

From: Suzanne S. Barnhill (sbarnhill_at_mvps.org)
Date: 06/19/04


Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2004 08:44:39 -0500

In recent versions of Word (or maybe it's just under Windows XP), the folder
that contains Normal.dot is a hidden folder (yes, we all agree that's
insane). You have to change your folder options in Windows to display hidden
files and folders.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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"NellieBly" <nelliebly@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:#EPFwLcVEHA.556@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> I am running Word 2003 and in the older versions it was easy to find
> normal.dot. I cannot find it now. I even tried searching and nothing.
>
> Where is he hiding?
>
> Come out, come out wherever you are...
> "Charles Kenyon" <msnewsgroup@remove.no.spam.addbalance.com> wrote in
> message news:O8#Y0VUVEHA.2816@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Modify how? Which version of Word?
> >
> > You may want to look at http://addbalance.com/word/defaultfont.htm. See
> > also: http://addbalance.com/word/movetotemplate.htm for step-by-step
> > instructions on moving / sharing / copying customizations including
> > AutoText, AutoCorrect, keyboard assignments, macros, etc. For more on
the
> > different kinds of templates and locations of templates folders see
> > http://addbalance.com/usersguide/templates.htm.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Charles Kenyon
> >
> > Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word
> >
> > Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
> > Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide
> >
> > See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
> >  --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
> > This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies
> > and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn
> > from my ignorance and your wisdom.
> >
> > "Nellie Bly" <nelliebly@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> > news:SowAc.5000$bs4.205@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> > > Which is the best way to modify the normal.dot?
> > >
> > > Thank you.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>


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