Jun 21, 2010 My problem is that Word is only reading template files located in the '.Templates' folder and not in the Start folder as normal. I have tried deleting Normal.dotm so that Word re-creates it, which is does, but it re-creates the file in '.Templates'. This is why I wanted to check the location of the Normal.dotm template. To make changes to Normal.dotm, you must open the file from Word. If you open Normal.dotm from the Finder, Word will create a new blank document based on the template. On the File menu, click Open. In the Open dialog box, browse to the folder that contains the Normal.dotm file. Apr 13, 2009 Open the Microsoft Word and then go to the Menu: File-Open browse for the Normal.dotm and open it. The file opens with the name Normal.dotm so the changes you make will be saved there. Modify the Normal and then just press the save button. Voila, the next time you open a new blank document in Word, it will have the desired template.
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While using Word for Mac one or more Toolbars are missing and cannot be added.
This behavior can be caused by one of these things:
To resolve this problem, try the following methods.
In the upper-right corner of the window click the oval button.
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When this button is clicked, it hides all the toolbars. A second click causes the toolbars to be displayed.
If the toolbars reappear, quit, and then restart Word to make sure that the appropriate toolbars are displayed.
If Method 1 did not resolve the problem, try Method 2.
You can reset the toolbars and menus in the Customize Toolbars and Menus option, any saved customization is removed, and all settings are reverted to the original default settings.
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When View is missing from the menu, then you can also Control Click the Standard Toolbar and go to Customize Toolbars and Menus here.
If Method 2 did not resolve the problem, try Method 3.
When a new Normal template is created, any saved customization is removed, and all settings are reverted to the original default settings.
Step 1: Quit all programs
To quit active applications, follow these steps:
On the Apple menu, click Force Quit.
Select an application in the 'Force Quit Applications' window.
Click Force Quit.
Repeat the previous steps until you quit all active applications.
Warning
When an application is force quit, any unsaved changes to open documents are not saved.
When you are finished, click the red button in the upper-left corner and proceed to Step 2.
Step 2: Word 2008 and 2011: Move the Normal.dotm template file to the Trash
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The Library folder is hidden in MAC OS X Lion. To display this folder, hold down the OPTION key while you click the Go menu.
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When you had Word 2004 on your Mac previously and you now have Word 2008 or Word 2011, also check if the Word 2004 Normal file is present on the system, if so, trash this Normal template file as well.
Step 3: Word 2004: Move the Normal template file to the Trash