How to Replace Normal.Dot in Word 2007

1. Click the Office button at the top of the screen and choose "Open" from within a New Document screen in Word. Choose "All Word Templates" from the Files of Type section.
2. Navigate to the file location for the Normal.dotm file. This will usually be in C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Microsoft\Templates. If for some reason you do not find the Normal.dotm file in this location, use the Windows Search feature in the Start menu to locate the file.
3. Open the file by double-clicking it. Make any style or formatting changes that you'd like and then click "Save" on the Office button menu. By leaving the file name intact, you will automatically overwrite the existing Normal template and all new documents will default to whatever style and/or formatting changes you've made. If you give the file a new name, "Normal2.dotm" for example, then Word will automatically generate a brand new Normal template based on the original default settings.