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Word 2010 won't open a blank document

A month ago I made up a quick fax letter head.  I printed the page and then just closed Word.  Now, everytime I open Word that document pops up and it has a name of Normal.dotm.  How do I get a normal blank document to appear?  How do I get templates I have made show up in the list of templates when I want to open a new document?  My earlier version of Word had them listed with Word's own templates.
Open the Normal template as a document and delete the undesired content. See http://word.mvps.org/faqs/apperrors/blankdocnotblank.htm.

For easy access to custom templates in Word 2010, you will have to save those in the User Templates folder (the path is listed in the File Locations dialog box) and then add the New Document or Template button to the Quick Access Toolbar (File tab | Options | Customize the Ribbon | Customize).
Stefan Blom
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Last updated October 5, 2021 Views 847 Applies to: