Not for sure--because nothing is for sure with computers--but 99% probably. If you can find another normal.dot on your computer that looks small, replace the big one with that. I think, though, that if you delete the offender Word will make a new one. 95% sure of that. I can send you a copy of mine if you like. Ann At 03:04 PM 3/10/2004, you wrote: >Anna, >so if the date of the last modification of the normal.dot corresponds to the >date the PC crashes, does it mean it is causing the problem? If so, what >should I do next? > >Thanks a lot > >Fran >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Anna K Byrne" <annakb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 1:48 AM >Subject: Re: Can JAWS damage Word files? > > > > Often the problem with Word, when it doesn't open at all, is Normal.dot, > > the template Word uses to format new files. Doing a search for normal.dot > > may find a number of files with that name. The size of the one on my > > computer right now is 26k. By looking at the size of your normal.dot and > > the date of the last modification, you can see whether it might be the > > problem. > > > > A friend contacted me March 3 because her Word wouldn't open. Her > > Normal.dot was 327k, last modified March 2. Overlaying her 327k version of > > the file with my 26,k version solved the problem. Copying things into > > word like pictures and e-mails can trash the normal.dot. Apparently these > > types of files can include characters that totally befuddle the template. > > > > > > > > > > -- > > To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to >jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. > > > > If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or >the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact >the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >-- >To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to >jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. > >If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or >the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather >contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx