How do I erase prior information in a new document?

[Guest]

Every time I select a new blank word document old information from a prior
document shows up. I have to manually delete the old data before I can use
the new blank document. any suggestions to fix this

 

[Herb Tyson [MVP]]

You've inadvertently saved a document over Normal.dot. See here for
information:

http://word.mvps.org/FAQS/AppErrors/BlankDocNotBlank.htm