I suspect that your first language is not English.
Just so I understand...
- You now can save formatted Autocorrect entries in Word 2013 that work after you close Word and reopen it?
- Your formatted AC entries are being inserted as blue in Word 2013?
- You have no problems with Word 2003 Autocorrect?
- You do not know how to open the normal template in Word 2013 but do know how to find it?
Please just respond to the above and let me know whether each of these is correct or incorrect. If correct, please let me know what is correct.