So I haven't gone through all your "I did this/that" list, but have you tried renaming it to get a fresh version? Dian D. Chapman Technical Consultant & Microsoft MVP, MOS Certified Instructor, Editor/TechTrax Ezine, Technical Editor/Word & Office 2007 Bibles https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Dian.Chapman Dian's Soldiers' Site http://www.mousetrax.com/Angels Free Word Tricks eBook: http://www.mousetrax.com/books.html Learn VBA the easy way: http://www.mousetrax.com/techcourses.html Free Computer Tutorials: http://www.techtrax.us -----Original Message----- From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Grugeon Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 5:39 PM To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [mso] Re: Prompt to save changes to Normal.dotm No. No field codes. Best Regards David Grugeon Grugeon Consulting (07) 3263 7786 Original message: > -----Original Message----- > From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of Wilson > Baptista Junior > Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 11:19 PM > To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [mso] Re: Prompt to save changes to Normal.dotm > > David, > does your normal.dotm use any field codes, such as for example to > insert today's date or time > in the document? Those will produce a change every time the template > is opened. > > Wilson > > At 20:12 1/2/2010 +1000,David Grugeon wrote: > >I have no add ins loaded. I have no templates open other than Normal.dotm. > >there are no macros in normal.dotm. I have turned on the prompt to > >save Normal.dotm option because I want to know! > > > >If I open with the shift key down the problem is still there. > > > >If I open using "run/winword /a" the problem is not there unless I > >set the > >prompt to save on, when it comes back. > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > > ************************************************************* > 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, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu at > the top. This will allow you to unsubscribe your email address or > change your email settings > to digest or vacation (no mail). > //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso > > To be able to share files with the group, you must join our Yahoo > sister group. 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