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Old 01-16-2015, 09:44 AM
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No matter what I try, I cant get docs to stay at new default settings.


They keep reverting back to Calibri (Body) 11
I have tried every online direction I can find, including here and nothing works.


Since I have 3 PCs and only one does this, I am beginning to wonder if there is a setting that prevents it from saving default changes??????

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Old 01-17-2015, 10:17 AM
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OK, so, I discovered this might be a “desktop” issue.
If I open (right click) a new doc on the desktop, I can’t save default changes BUT if I open a new doc from “all programs” the defaults can be changed and saved for future docs.

Weird!
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Glad you fixed it, but suspect that the problem lay elsewhere. The defaults you are talking about are usually stored in the normal template. Sometimes other programs block saving changes to that template.
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Old 01-18-2015, 11:51 AM
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Thanks for the reply.
I didn't really solve it, just discovered another wrinkle.
I'll look into the "add-in" issues when I get back to the affected pc.
I'll also report back after that.
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Old 01-20-2015, 10:23 PM
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Well that didn't help either.
I can't even locate Normal Template.
No big deal, I'll just create new docs via "word" in programs.
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