Normal.dotm asking to save

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Problem:

When attempting to close Word, a notification appears stating, "Changes have been made to the global template, Normal.dotm. Would you like to save those changes?"

 

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Solution:

  1. Click Cancel and close Word
  2. Close all instances of Microsoft Office
  3. Open  File Explorer
  4. Navigate to C:\users\yourname\appdata\Roaming\Microsoft\Templates
  5. Delete all Normal.dotm and --if you have it-- normal_OLD.Dotm.
  6. Restart Word


Note:
If you cannot see the AppData folder, check to seei if the folder is hidden.

To View Hidden Folders

  • Click on the View option in your menu and check "Hidden Items".

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Details

Article ID: 7334
Created
Thu 10/19/23 11:44 AM
Modified
Fri 11/10/23 11:40 AM