I don't use addins and have not installed any of them.



My laptop was purchased new in September w. Windows 7Pro and I also bought a new and certified copy of Word 2013 (plus Excel) and installed Office fresh.

I've not downloaded or created or otherwise added anything at all to Word. I'm using it straight out of the box.

And yes I run AV and malware scans all the time and my PC is clean.

Is there some internal option in Word 2013 that I can reset or change that stops the template prompt?

Frankly I don't care if the template gets changed anyway -- I never use it and instead start w. a blank doc and set my fonts and whatever myself.

Thanks

Frankly, you do care even if you don't know it. When you start with a blank document, that document is based on that template. Changes to the template will change future blank documents. Every document in Word is attached to a template, the blank template by default.

Templates in Microsoft Word

Yes I know all docs are attached to a template but I only make changes to text and smaller items and never mess with the template. And for many of my docs, they are transfers from Word 97 and so they aren't new.

But the issue is now moot. I disconnected the addins (they were automatic) that involved Bluetooth (which I don't even have or use) and now the doc just saves and all is fine.

Now I can get back to writing my new mystery novel, huh?

ha ha