Cannot re-create a "fresh" normal.dot

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I inadvertently made some changes to the oultine number styles in normal.dot.
I want to get a new, fresh normal.dot.

I have tried renaming the old and starting up Word. I get a new normal.dot,
but it still has my changes! I have also tried deleting my normal.dot and
starting up Word. Again, the new normal.dot has the old changes.

I am using Word 2002.

Any other ideas would be appreciated. TIA
 
I suspect you are not changing / deleting your real normal.dot. It would be
located in the folder you have designated as the user templates folder under
Tools > Options > File Locations. See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/BlankDocNotBlank.htm

Outline numbering, though, is controlled by list "templates" (which are not
templates). This is not stored in normal.dot. See: How to create numbered
headings or outline numbering in your Word document
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/numbering/OutlineNumbering.html. (For
bullets see http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/bullets/controlbullets.html, the
subject is related.)

This is based on ...

Word's Numbering Explained
http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Numbering/WordsNumberingExplained.htm


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Actually - I am in the correct location and deleting the correct normal.dot.

I have used Outline numbering extensively (successfully) using the articles
you list below. However, I was not aware that outline numbering is not
stored normal.dot. That might be my problem. I will revisit those articles
to see if they address restoring the original outline numbering styles.

Thanks.
 
OK - It was one of those stoopid "Duh" simple things that I completely
overlooked!

In normal.dot, in the Styles & Formatting/Modify/Numbers & Bullets - I
simply had to click the Reset button for each Outline List Style I had
modified.

I won't tell you how many hours I've spent on this.....

Bonnie
 
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