Hi Ken,

Normal.dot(x/m) is usually an empty document, hence the 'blank screen'. If you want to apply a theme to Normal.dot(x/m), I'd guess you have to edit it in the same way - I've never used themes, so I can't say for sure how they work. Default fonts and paragraph formatting, though, are certainly managed through Normal.dot(x/m) - simply modify the relevant Styles.

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Paul Edstein
[Fmr MS MVP - Word]