Jan 'data applications' may well be a hidden folder - if you are on a network you may not have view rights over hidden files and folders. If this isn't the case, then go to tools>options>file locations>user templates to locate her default folder for templates. then create a new blank document in that same location - call it normal2.dot or something obvious. Exit Word, go to My Computer, Search, then type in the full path that you saved normal2.dot ... once that is found, rename it to normal.dot. That should do the trick! However, if it is in a network location that you don't have access to you will need the network administrator to sort this out. It's unlikely to be the case if your colleague over-wrote the normal.dot in the first place tho! HTH Anne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan Robey" <hrstreak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 12:38 PM Subject: [mso] Old Problem with normal doc > Hello all, > I wrote about his problem quite a few months ago, but due to my seniors illness it got put aside until she was better. > > The following is a summary of the problem that still needs resolving: > She wrote a letter and somehow saved it on the 'Normal document' so now every time she clicks on New instead of getting a blank document she gets this same letter. I have tried to delete the Normal doc but it is in 'data applications & believe it or not I can't find 'Data Application" within her office program. I even ran a search and cannot find it. Now on my computer it is easily found. She is running XP. I got so frustrated that I uninstall the Office program & reinstalled it and that didn't change anything. Every time she clicks on New that darn letter appears. It is driving her crazy & she is driving me crazy. Please offer some solution. > > Thanks > Jan > > > ************************************************************* > 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 with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the subject line. > > 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 with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the subject line. 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 *************************************************************