Windows Vista Vista and Word 2007 template problem

I am using Vista and Word 2007 and trying to reset my Word template back to its default setting.

Currently my template looks like a grid and it has formated on all my Word documents. I hope to remove this template and have my documents return to there original format. Any help to make this happen is appreciated.
George

 

Howdy,

It may be named normal.dotm for word 2007. See:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/HA100307561033.aspx

Suggest you rename this.........
If Normal.dotm is renamed, damaged, or moved, Word automatically creates a new version (which uses the original default settings) the next time that you start Word. The new version will not include any of the customizations that you made to the version that you renamed or moved.

I'm a little confused as a google search refers to both these templates. You may find both, the above mentioned and a normal.dotx, < used for blank documents. If so, a rename and a rebuild on both can't hurt, either one at a time or at the same time. This way should the desire or need arise, you can always delete the new and restore the older, renamed template(s).

 

Goddez1
Thanks for your help...much appreciated.

 

Hi George,

Your most welcome and thanks for the short update. Did the suggested fix work for you?

 

No...as I also have a corrupt file...but the answer is near. Thanks again

 

simple solution

In Word 2007..
Go to View menu
Uncheck gridlines
Hey Presto! its gone.....

Deleting normal.dotm will also not help!!

cs2j

 

You were right on the mark. Thank you very much.