I recently installed Windows 7 and had to reinstall Office 2003. I want to
modify normal.dot. Accordint to the help menu it is in C:\Documents and
Settings\user name/Application Data\Microsoft\Templates. When i tey to open
that file, there is no Documents and Settings folder uncer C:, and when I
find my user name (in two places) there is no Application Data folder.

I tried the search in Windows 7 by typing in nomal.dot and it did not
appear. I was able to find it when I had Windows XP and could designate that
it look in hidden files. But I can't find how to do even that in Windows 7.

How can I find and open normal.dot to modify it?

You will find it easier to locate if you set Windows Explorer to display
hidden files.
If you type or copy
%appdata%\Microsoft\Templates
into the address bar of Windows Explorer or your browser you will be taken
to the default template folder location.

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Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
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NonTechie wrote:
> I recently installed Windows 7 and had to reinstall Office 2003. I
> want to modify normal.dot. Accordint to the help menu it is in
> C:\Documents and Settings\user name/Application
> Data\Microsoft\Templates. When i tey to open that file, there is no
> Documents and Settings folder uncer C:, and when I find my user name
> (in two places) there is no Application Data folder.
>
> I tried the search in Windows 7 by typing in nomal.dot and it did not
> appear. I was able to find it when I had Windows XP and could
> designate that it look in hidden files. But I can't find how to do
> even that in Windows 7.
>
> How can I find and open normal.dot to modify it?

Ok. I copied that into the Windows Explorer address bar and got the file
named Normal. At the top of the window the name was all blurred out. I made
the changes I wanted, but when I try to save it, it wants to save it as a
regular Word document where I last saved a Word document. How do I get it to
be saved as a template and in the right place?

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

> You will find it easier to locate if you set Windows Explorer to display
> hidden files.
> If you type or copy
> %appdata%\Microsoft\Templates
> into the address bar of Windows Explorer or your browser you will be taken
> to the default template folder location.
>
> --
> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>
> My web site www.gmayor.com
> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>
>
>
> NonTechie wrote:
> > I recently installed Windows 7 and had to reinstall Office 2003. I
> > want to modify normal.dot. Accordint to the help menu it is in
> > C:\Documents and Settings\user name/Application
> > Data\Microsoft\Templates. When i tey to open that file, there is no
> > Documents and Settings folder uncer C:, and when I find my user name
> > (in two places) there is no Application Data folder.
> >
> > I tried the search in Windows 7 by typing in nomal.dot and it did not
> > appear. I was able to find it when I had Windows XP and could
> > designate that it look in hidden files. But I can't find how to do
> > even that in Windows 7.
> >
> > How can I find and open normal.dot to modify it?
>
>
> .
>

Instead of double clicking the normal.dot template from Windows Explorer,
which creates a new document from the template by default. Right click the
template and select 'Open', which will open the template itself. Make your
changes and click Save.

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>


NonTechie wrote:
> Ok. I copied that into the Windows Explorer address bar and got the
> file named Normal. At the top of the window the name was all blurred
> out. I made the changes I wanted, but when I try to save it, it wants
> to save it as a regular Word document where I last saved a Word
> document. How do I get it to be saved as a template and in the right
> place?
>
> "Graham Mayor" wrote:
>
>> You will find it easier to locate if you set Windows Explorer to
>> display hidden files.
>> If you type or copy
>> %appdata%\Microsoft\Templates
>> into the address bar of Windows Explorer or your browser you will be
>> taken to the default template folder location.
>>
>> --
>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>>
>> My web site www.gmayor.com
>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>>
>>
>>
>> NonTechie wrote:
>>> I recently installed Windows 7 and had to reinstall Office 2003. I
>>> want to modify normal.dot. Accordint to the help menu it is in
>>> C:\Documents and Settings\user name/Application
>>> Data\Microsoft\Templates. When i tey to open that file, there is no
>>> Documents and Settings folder uncer C:, and when I find my user name
>>> (in two places) there is no Application Data folder.
>>>
>>> I tried the search in Windows 7 by typing in nomal.dot and it did
>>> not appear. I was able to find it when I had Windows XP and could
>>> designate that it look in hidden files. But I can't find how to do
>>> even that in Windows 7.
>>>
>>> How can I find and open normal.dot to modify it?
>>
>>
>> .

Thanks, Graham. that worked.

Is there any way to get Windows Explorer to display hidden files besides
having to enter %appdata%\Microsoft\Templates in the address bar? In Widows
XP it gave me an option to search them after not finding a particular file in
the unhidden ones..

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

> Instead of double clicking the normal.dot template from Windows Explorer,
> which creates a new document from the template by default. Right click the
> template and select 'Open', which will open the template itself. Make your
> changes and click Save.
>
> --
> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>
> My web site www.gmayor.com
> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>
>
> NonTechie wrote:
> > Ok. I copied that into the Windows Explorer address bar and got the
> > file named Normal. At the top of the window the name was all blurred
> > out. I made the changes I wanted, but when I try to save it, it wants
> > to save it as a regular Word document where I last saved a Word
> > document. How do I get it to be saved as a template and in the right
> > place?
> >
> > "Graham Mayor" wrote:
> >
> >> You will find it easier to locate if you set Windows Explorer to
> >> display hidden files.
> >> If you type or copy
> >> %appdata%\Microsoft\Templates
> >> into the address bar of Windows Explorer or your browser you will be
> >> taken to the default template folder location.
> >>
> >> --
> >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> >> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
> >>
> >> My web site www.gmayor.com
> >> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
> >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> NonTechie wrote:
> >>> I recently installed Windows 7 and had to reinstall Office 2003. I
> >>> want to modify normal.dot. Accordint to the help menu it is in
> >>> C:\Documents and Settings\user name/Application
> >>> Data\Microsoft\Templates. When i tey to open that file, there is no
> >>> Documents and Settings folder uncer C:, and when I find my user name
> >>> (in two places) there is no Application Data folder.
> >>>
> >>> I tried the search in Windows 7 by typing in nomal.dot and it did
> >>> not appear. I was able to find it when I had Windows XP and could
> >>> designate that it look in hidden files. But I can't find how to do
> >>> even that in Windows 7.
> >>>
> >>> How can I find and open normal.dot to modify it?
> >>
> >>
> >> .
>
>
> .
>

From Windows Explorer > Tools > Folder Options > View - check 'show hidden
files and folders'
Uncheck 'hide extensions for known file types' while you are there..

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<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>


NonTechie wrote:
> Thanks, Graham. that worked.
>
> Is there any way to get Windows Explorer to display hidden files
> besides having to enter %appdata%\Microsoft\Templates in the address
> bar? In Widows XP it gave me an option to search them after not
> finding a particular file in the unhidden ones..
>
> "Graham Mayor" wrote:
>
>> Instead of double clicking the normal.dot template from Windows
>> Explorer, which creates a new document from the template by default.
>> Right click the template and select 'Open', which will open the
>> template itself. Make your changes and click Save.
>>
>> --
>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>>
>> My web site www.gmayor.com
>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>>
>>
>> NonTechie wrote:
>>> Ok. I copied that into the Windows Explorer address bar and got the
>>> file named Normal. At the top of the window the name was all blurred
>>> out. I made the changes I wanted, but when I try to save it, it
>>> wants to save it as a regular Word document where I last saved a
>>> Word document. How do I get it to be saved as a template and in the
>>> right place?
>>>
>>> "Graham Mayor" wrote:
>>>
>>>> You will find it easier to locate if you set Windows Explorer to
>>>> display hidden files.
>>>> If you type or copy
>>>> %appdata%\Microsoft\Templates
>>>> into the address bar of Windows Explorer or your browser you will
>>>> be taken to the default template folder location.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>>>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>>>>
>>>> My web site www.gmayor.com
>>>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> NonTechie wrote:
>>>>> I recently installed Windows 7 and had to reinstall Office 2003. I
>>>>> want to modify normal.dot. Accordint to the help menu it is in
>>>>> C:\Documents and Settings\user name/Application
>>>>> Data\Microsoft\Templates. When i tey to open that file, there is
>>>>> no Documents and Settings folder uncer C:, and when I find my
>>>>> user name (in two places) there is no Application Data folder.
>>>>>
>>>>> I tried the search in Windows 7 by typing in nomal.dot and it did
>>>>> not appear. I was able to find it when I had Windows XP and could
>>>>> designate that it look in hidden files. But I can't find how to do
>>>>> even that in Windows 7.
>>>>>
>>>>> How can I find and open normal.dot to modify it?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> .
>>
>>
>> .