Why can't I change Normal.dot?

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Stuart Grantham - 20 Feb 2006 18:11 GMT

I have tried to change Normal.dot according to the online help instructions.
The trouble is that every time I try to save my changes I get an error
message that says I can't change on open file.

Incidentally, the online help suggests that I will find Templates in
......./user/application data/microsoft/templates
but the application data folder never appears in the "my documents" dialogue
box.

Any ideas?

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP - 20 Feb 2006 18:47 GMT

It is not under "my documents"; It is under

c:\Documents and Settings\[User Name]\Application Data\Microsoft\Templates

Use File>Open with the Files of type set to All Word Documents or Document
Templates and navigate to that folder and open the Normal.dot template to
make your changes.

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>I have tried to change Normal.dot according to the online help
>instructions.
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redbeard419@msn.com - 21 Feb 2006 00:22 GMT

Easier way to locate and open normal.dot

Windows key-F to find it
When you find it DO NOT double click on it to open. You will open a doc
based on the template, NOT the template.
Right click and go to Open

You have now opened the original and any changes you make will stick.

Fred

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redbeard419@msn.com - 21 Feb 2006 01:53 GMT

I forgot to add that you must set the criteria to search in Hidden
Folders for this to work.

Fred

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Stuart Grantham - 23 Feb 2006 15:17 GMT

Thanks Fred for your prompt reply.

Using your method I have been able to solve the problem.

Thanks again,

Stuart

> I forgot to add that you must set the criteria to search in Hidden
> Folders for this to work.
>
> Fred

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Stuart Grantham - 23 Feb 2006 15:01 GMT

Thanks Doug, but even when I look in Explore and go through Documents and
Settings to get to [User Name] the first folder listed is Cookies, not
Application Data.

> It is not under "my documents"; It is under
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