Unfortunately, all of the documents I open by typing 'File' 'New' and
choosing template open in the Print Layout view. This is a real pain. I
have quite a few documents I open that way, i.e., File Folder Labels, Credit
Card Transactions, etc (documents I use on a regular basis that I have
formatted in specific ways). I can't imagine going in and fixing all of the
templates, though if that's what is needed then I'll have to. That still
leaves me with the problem that everytime I open a new word document, it
comes up in the Print Layout view. It's just weird that this started
happening on all my new Word documents on the same day. All my old Word
documents are also opening in the Print Layout view. Grrrrrrgh.
As I said, if I have to change each template manually and re-save, I can do
that. However, I cannot seem to find the Normal.dot template. The file path
given is C:\...\Microsoft\Templates. My C drive doesn't have a folder titled
.... and also doesn't have a folder titled Microsoft.
I also tried using the Search option (I have XP Pro and cannot find anything
called WindowsFind). There is not a file found called Normal or Normal.dot.
I don't know how else to find it. I have tried saving a document as a
template, right clicking on the Normal document that comes up with the rest
of my templates, clicking on Properties, then the General tab. That shows a
location of C:\Documents and Settings\Accting\Application
Data\Microsoft\Templates. Unfortunately, when I try to find that location,
the Accting folder does not contain a folder titled Application Data, so I am
at a dead end again. Very frustrating.
I remember years ago you could right click on the Word application and set
the default for all documents there(though it may have been on a MAC), and it
was years ago.
Any further thoughts you have would be appreciated.
