New Word Docs (Office 2000)

[Guest]

When opening Word the new document already has words on it (gobbildygook).
I can not find where the original Normal Doc Template is to modify it.
It has been driving me mad for over 12 months

 

[garfield-n-odie]

Normal.dot is a hidden file. Start Word, click on Tools |
Options | File Locations, and note the folder designated for user
templates. That is where the Normal.dot file is located. See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/BlankDocNotBlank.htm for more
information.

 

[Jezebel]

You're astonishingly patient if you've let it bug you for 12 months.

1. Start up Windows Explorer. Go to Tools > Folder options. On the View tab,
select show 'Hidden Files and Folders'

2. Browse to C:\Documents and Settings\[User]\Application
Data\Microsoft\Templates ([User] is the name you use to login)

3. Open normal.dot. Don't just double-click -- that will create a new
document based on the template.

4. Edit and fix.