I tried to change the style in Normal.dotx (or is it Normal.dotm) and wound up with default Word page that has a small rectngular box outlined with small dashes. How do I get back to the original? None of the Microsoft help pages seem useful.
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How can I restore Normal template in Word 2010?
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I am not sure what file I should rename. If i simply rename Doc1, close it and restart Word, I get the same changed Docx file again.
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That normal.dot file. Rename or delete and Word will create a new one.
Kees
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Thanks for trying, but your recipe didn't work for me. A friend more expert than I am came over and helped me ou of the bind.
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After changing it to your wishes, be sure to include it in your regular backup. It's one of those files that are easily forgotten!
Kees
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Thanks for your advice, But...
I cannot get rid of the small annoying text box, which I would like to do before changing to a new format.
I am now starting Word documents from a docx file I set up on my desktop, but this is cumbersome. I'd like to get back to starting from the taskbar icon. What next?
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You have that docx, why not edit your dotm?
More at http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=on&q=Create+a+custom+normal.dotm
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