I'm using Word for Mac 2011 and running Lion on an iMac desktop.

What I want to do is create a new template and have it saved as a new normal.dotm. if I open a blank document, change the template and close Word, the old template comes back when I re-open. How can I fix this?

Also, is it possible to open a document created in the old normal and convert it to the new template. When I open a document the "Template" tab is grayed out.