Have you run word at all yet I imagine it'll only create the normal.dot once you've done some setting up. Thinking about it, the \Documents and Settings\<user>\Application Data\ folder is a hidden file, and I don't think the find files will search hidden folders by default (I may be wrong). Try browsing to the folder using explorer - if you can't find it go to tools>folder options> view and tick show hidden files - hopefully that'll reveal the hidden folder, and the lost file. HTH, Dave. -----Original Message----- From: Edwin E. Wagner [mailto:genelea@xxxxxxx] Sent: 31 December 2002 14:13 To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [mso] Re: Normal.dot I agree but the search won't find it <g> They must have really hid it in the latest I just got it yesterday from dell and I sure can't find it anywhere? Gene Subject: [mso] Re: Normal.dot It should be there somewhere - have you searched your whole computer? On win2k it's kept in: \Documents and Settings\<user>\Application Data\Microsoft\Templates Dave. Subject: [mso] Re: Normal.dot If there is one there I can't find it that's why I ask the question this morning about moving the old Normal.dot? Gene Subject: [mso] Normal.dot Office XP doesn't seem to have a Normal.DOT file. Am I crazy, or have they replaced it with something else? tj TJ Higley Desktop Services Taylor University - Upland (765) 998-4044 ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, send an email to mso-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?Subject=unsubscribe Or, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu. This will also allow you to change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to use the files section for sharing files with the group, send a request to mso-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and you will be sent an invitation with instructions. Once you are a member of the files group, you can go here to upload/download files: http://www.smartgroups.com/vault/msofiles ************************************************************* ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, send an email to mso-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?Subject=unsubscribe Or, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu. This will also allow you to change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to use the files section for sharing files with the group, send a request to mso-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and you will be sent an invitation with instructions. Once you are a member of the files group, you can go here to upload/download files: http://www.smartgroups.com/vault/msofiles *************************************************************