Default Template Folder Location

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Brenda Hutton

Word 2002

What is the default path? A user having problems has c:\documents and
settings\profile name\microsoft. She claims there is no Template folder
there.

Also, I am assuming that normal.dot remains the default template. Is that
true?
 
The default template is normal.dot and it is to be found in the folder
indicated in tools > options > file locations > user templates (which varies
with operating system) . It is also a hidden file so you need to set Windows
to display hidden files.

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Hidden file? Ah Ha! On this user's system, it is also hidden as to where
it is hiding. She reports the file location is blank, which is why I asked
for the normal default path. Is that normally still under Application
Data/Microsoft/Templates?

The user's problem is that she wants to change the default VIEW from Print
Layout to Normal. My standard instructions in 2000 would be to File|Open
normal.dot, change the view, type something on the screen, delete that text
and save. Since normal.dot is hidden here, I am assuming this process will
not work. Can you enlighten me as I support Word 2000 but do not have Word
2002 to be able to help this user. TIA!
 
If you change the Windows folder options to allow viewing of hidden and
system files (and to show extensions of commonly used file types) and search
for normal.dot using the F3 key, you will discover where Word decided that
folder is to be found.
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Hi Charles. Can you help me with the actual call problem that I detailed in
response to Graham's response?
 
We've pretty much done all we can. There is no way your user can find or see
Normal.dot (either by using Windows Search or by rummaging around) unless
she changes her settings to display hidden files and folders. You'll have to
talk her through that. The default template location is as you say, but you
can make absolutely sure of it by having her check the path given in Tools |
Options | File Locations: User Templates in Word.

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Brenda, if you were asking if your standard instructions re Word 2000 will
work in Word 2002, yes they should--once you find Normal.dot.

DM
 
It seems all bases have been covered, but you can force the print layout
view with a macro without knowing where normal.dot is
http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm. One thing is sure - normal.dot
will be lurking there somewhere :)

The code is:

Sub Autonew()
With ActiveWindow.View
.Type = wdPrintView
.Zoom.Percentage = 100
End With
End Sub

Sub AutoOpen()
ActiveWindow.Caption = ActiveDocument.FullName
With ActiveWindow.View
.Type = wdPrintView
.Zoom.Percentage = 100
End With
End Sub


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Thank you everyone.

Graham Mayor said:
It seems all bases have been covered, but you can force the print layout
view with a macro without knowing where normal.dot is
http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm. One thing is sure - normal.dot
will be lurking there somewhere :)

The code is:

Sub Autonew()
With ActiveWindow.View
.Type = wdPrintView
.Zoom.Percentage = 100
End With
End Sub

Sub AutoOpen()
ActiveWindow.Caption = ActiveDocument.FullName
With ActiveWindow.View
.Type = wdPrintView
.Zoom.Percentage = 100
End With
End Sub


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