When you open a new document, Word applies the font style, views, and so on found in the Normal.dot template. If you don’t care for the formatting and other options configured in the template, they can be changed. However, before you can do this, you need to know how to find the Normal.dot template.

If you are new to Word and do not know where the template is located, you can use these simple steps to find out.

1. Open Word.

2. From the Tools menu, click Options.
3. Select the File Locations tab.
4. Under the list of File types, select User templates.
5. Note the path to where the templates are stored.

If the full path is not displayed, click the Modify button. Click the drop down arrow beside the Look In field. You can then note the location of the template. By default, the location should be c: \ Documents and Settings \ username \ Application Data \ Microsoft \ Templates