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MS Office Forum / Word / Document Management / March 2008My Blank Document and Normal.dot (global template) changed.
Somehow my MS Word from Office 2003 has changed my Normal.dot global template. Now when I open Word, my blank document is all messed up (it starts at the very top instead of 1 inch down) and I can't seem to get it back to the way it was (default). What can I do to restore my original Normal.dot global template? In Word, click on Tools | Options | View | check the "White space between pages" box | OK. > Somehow my MS Word from Office 2003 has changed my Normal.dot global > template. Now when I open Word, my blank document is all messed up (it > starts at the very top instead of 1 inch down) and I can't seem to get it > back to the way it was (default). What can I do to restore my original > Normal.dot global template? Thank you for posting this answer. Do you have any idea how this ended up being changed? It seems funny that I have the exact same problem as the original poster. Of course I can't be 100% sure, but I don't think anyone in my household would have gone in and changed that option. Is there a little mischief (virus) going on here? > In Word, click on Tools | Options | View | check the "White space > between pages" box | OK. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > back to the way it was (default). What can I do to restore my original > > Normal.dot global template? There is no 'mischief' beyond pilot error. The setting is a toggle that is activated by clicking anywhere in the top are of the window space above the 'page'. Maybe http://www.gmayor.com/white_space.htm will help explain it better?  Signature<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> > Thank you for posting this answer. Do you have any idea how this > ended up being changed? It seems funny that I have the exact same [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >>> to get it back to the way it was (default). What can I do to >>> restore my original Normal.dot global template? Oh there's mischief alright - I have a 15 month old grand child and I've been letting him hit the keys. If it's as simple as clicking in a particular area on the screen, I think that pretty much explains it. Thanks! > There is no 'mischief' beyond pilot error. The setting is a toggle that is > activated by clicking anywhere in the top are of the window space above the [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > >>> to get it back to the way it was (default). What can I do to > >>> restore my original Normal.dot global template? In as much as grandchildren are often allowed to get away with a lot, they really need to be taught to stay away from the computer. Let them mess up mommy and daddy's computer. ;-) SignatureJoAnn Paules Microsoft MVP - Publisher How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 > Oh there's mischief alright - I have a 15 month old grand child and I've > been [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] >> >>> to get it back to the way it was (default). What can I do to >> >>> restore my original Normal.dot global template? Being in the grandpa situation myself -- with two 3-year-olds and a 1-year old -- my advice is to set up a separate login profile just for when the kiddies are visiting. Most of the damage they can do to software will be limited to that profile. Just watch out for the peanut butter and jelly sandwich stuffed into the CD drive... -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. >In as much as grandchildren are often allowed to get away with a lot, they >really need to be taught to stay away from the computer. Let them mess up [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] >>> >>> to get it back to the way it was (default). What can I do to >>> >>> restore my original Normal.dot global template? Seems it might be best to turn the computer off and get out CandyLand or Chutes and Ladders instead. But I don't have children or grandchildren so I could be wrong. SignatureJoAnn Paules Microsoft MVP - Publisher How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 > Being in the grandpa situation myself -- with two 3-year-olds and a > 1-year old -- my advice is to set up a separate login profile just for [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] >>>> >>> to get it back to the way it was (default). What can I do to >>>> >>> restore my original Normal.dot global template? Neither of my children touch my PCs - and they are both in their 30s ;) Signature<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> > Seems it might be best to turn the computer off and get out CandyLand > or Chutes and Ladders instead. But I don't have children or [quoted text clipped - 63 lines] >>>>>>>> can I do to restore my original Normal.dot global >>>>>>>> template? What I'd like to know is: Why can't I find these answers in MS Word 2003 Help? I try that, then go to microsoft.com and search and search. Then I come here, and get the answer (actually more than one answer to the problem, but this was the one for me). So thanks! I can't afford to pull any more hair out! > In Word, click on Tools | Options | View | check the "White space > between pages" box | OK. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > back to the way it was (default). What can I do to restore my original > > Normal.dot global template? If you search for Missing Header, the first item returned deals with the issue. SignatureHope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP > What I'd like to know is: Why can't I find these answers in MS Word 2003 > Help? I try that, then go to microsoft.com and search and search. Then I [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >> > back to the way it was (default). What can I do to restore my original >> > Normal.dot global template? |
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