BK>    Can you please explain your answer a bit more. When I
BK> tried to open a  new document, then save it as normal dot, I
BK> get an error message that I  cannot do that.
You can't because it already exists.  Word will not run without a normal.dot.
Forget this idea of editting normal.dot.  The only way you should modify that 
file is with the organizer.  You should not try to edit it.
Bob
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