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How can I reset Word Document in Office 2000?

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by sgt_shultz

I don't understand what you mean by 'reset'?
Close Office programs and try this:
1) Start/Settings/Control Panel/Add Remove Programs/Office 2000/Repair
if that doesn't do what you want
2) find and rename normal.dot to normal.dox

by patricia63_80

I'm sorry maybe reset is the wrong word. I am trying to change the fonts and the picture icon helpers on the top of the page. I get the message I was referring to when I try to use the detect & repair.

by prchr

I'm not sure if I get what you mean by reset either,
If you are trying to reconfigure the bars at the top of your word DOC just right click in an open area of the bar and you will get a menu, select customize and have fun.
Hope this helps.

by patricia63_80

Thanks anyhow, Can you maybe explain how I can change the font settings in word so that all my word documents are the same instead of me having to redue the whole page every time I use Word document.

by sgt_shultz

ah. what you want is to change the default template: normal.dot or create your own template.
All Word documents are based on a template. If you don't specifiy which one, the template normal.dot will be used.
You need to learn about 2 things: templates and styles.
See Word Help.

by hbe

.. and once you started changing templates and so, and you discover you made a mistake making it difficult or impossible to start Word .. try starting it with the /a option.
To do so, open startmenu, click RUN
Type WINWORD /A and hit your enterkey (gently of course)

This way all templates, normal.dot, macros etc etc will NOT be loaded therefor providing you with a very clean WORD.
(only applies each time you start with the /a option)

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