Word 2007 saving default changed grid spacing not working

[Dave]

In Word 2007 (Vista), when changing grid spacing and clicking on default and
OK, the saved default doesn't seem to save as a default.

Is there some trick to saving a default into the normal.dotm so that the
grid spacings will stay as I intended them to be?

 

[Stefan Blom]

Have you tried opening the normal.dotm file as a document, via the Open
dialog box, and then change the grid settings directly?

 

[Dave]

Thanks!

It worked.

Have you tried opening the normal.dotm file as a document, via the Open
dialog box, and then change the grid settings directly?

 

[Stefan Blom]

I'm glad you got it sorted.

Note that the reason why you couldn't save changes to normal.dotm without
opening it as a file might be a poorly designed add-in (that prevents
changes from being correctly saved to the Normal template). See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/ProblemsStartingWord.htm and
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/customization/CheckIfAddinsInstalled.htm.

 

[spaul40]

Stefan:
I cannot find the <normal.dotm> file. I did a search for <*.dotm> and got two Avery files on the entire "C" drive. Where are they - please?

Have you tried opening the normal.dotm file as a document, via the Open
dialog box, and then change the grid settings directly?

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> In Word 2007 (Vista), when changing grid spacing and clicking on default
> and
> OK, the saved default doesn't seem to save as a default.
>
> Is there some trick to saving a default into the normal.dotm so that the
> grid spacings will stay as I intended them to be?
>