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In the Open dialog box, browse to the folder that contains the Normal.dotm file. If you open Normal.dotm from the Finder, Word will create a new blank document based on the template.

To make changes to Normal.dotm, you must open the file from Word. You can customize the Normal template and change default settings for many aspects of a document, such as text formatting, paragraph formatting, document formatting, styles, text, pictures, AutoText entries, and keyboard shortcuts. On the Format menu, click Document, and then click the Layout tab.Ĭhange other default settings in the Normal template In the ensuing message box, choose the radio button for All documents based on the Normal.dotm template, then click OK. Click the Set As Default button at the bottom of the dialog. For example, the layout attributes for new blank documents are based on the Normal template. In the Font dialog, change the font and/or font size to your preference. On the Format menu, click Document, and then click the Margins tab.Ĭhanging the default layout in any template means that the section breaks, headers and footers, and other layout attributes are used in every new document that is based on that template. For example, the margins for new blank documents are based on the Normal template. Make any changes that you want, and then click Default.Ĭhanging the default margins in any template means that the margin settings are used in every new document that is based on that template. On the Format menu, click Font, and then click the Advanced tab.

Open the template or a document based on the template whose default settings you want to change. For example, the character spacing for new blank documents is based on the Normal template. Change it from 2 Sided to 1 Sided and then scroll down the page until you see the Set Default Options button. Changing the default font also changes the Normal style, which affects any other style that is built on the Normal style.Ĭhanging the default character spacing in any template means that the settings for scale, spacing, position, kerning, and other typographic features are used in every new document that is based on that template. Scroll down the list until you see the Print Style menu. Note: Most of the styles in Word are based on the Normal style.