File Normal already exists.

When I try to close out of word 2000, I get this message.

File normal already exists. Do you want to replace it.

How can I fix this.

Thanks,
Bill

 

Start Word, click on Tools, Options. Select the Save Tab and uncheck "Prompt to Save Normal Template "

When this is checked it displays a message each time you quit Word that asks if you want to save any changes made to the default settings, such as the font or the margins. When this check box is cleared, Word automatically saves your Normal template, without prompting you first.

Hope this helps.

 

But, changes to Normal.dot on every execution of Word is very suspicious.
I would run a full virus scan and ensure that you do not have a macro virus.

 

There's really nothing suspicious about it, it is a built in function. In Word 2000 and above Microsoft decided to create a function that allows users to save any changes they made to certain settings such as thier margins, fonts, etc., each and everytime they close the program. If OK is clicked any settings that were changed are saved to your Normal.dot template and will be used the next time Word is opened, if No is clicked they are not.

The following paragraph, which I included in my first post is from Word's help file;

"When selected this displays a message each time you quit Word that asks if you want to save any changes made to the default settings, such as the font or the margins. When this check box is cleared, Word automatically saves your Normal template, without prompting you first. "

Personnally I found it rather annoying and as such it was the first thing I unselected when I got my new system.

 

Yes, I understand that but if it is occuring on EVERY execution of Word, is this not strange?
Surely, these types of settings for Normal.dot are not being modified EVERY time you run Word!

 

Strange? Whose to say whats strange anymore. It certainly took me off guard the first time I used my new version of Word, especially since Microsoft seemed to be so protective of the Normal.dot template in earlier versions, but once I read through the help files and understood what this Message meant and why it was occurring it didn't seem so strange anymore.

Yes this occurs on each and every execution of Word, and yes these settings can be saved or declined at the close of each execution. I am sure that there are those who will find this feature useful, I on the other hand did not.

 

Problem solve thanks, I had to reinstall office