Learn how to change the default Normal Template (Normal.dotm) in Word. You can modify the default Styles, Font, Font Size, Page Margins, etc.

One suggestion is to save a copy of the original template and rename it to Normal.dotOld. This allows you to switch templates by renaming them. You must rename them with Word closed, however.

In Microsoft Word, templates are pre-designed documents that you or someone else (such as Microsoft) creates to use as a pattern for a project. The template could be for a business card, brochure, ...

If you're changing the same format attributes every time you open a new Word document, you're working harder than necessary. Modify the template once and work smarter.

I don't have Word 2008- but I know the method with Word 2004- and since no one else has answered you- you can give it a try. <BR><BR>The Default Template is called "Normal".

Unfortunately, there is no button in Word to reset the program to its default settings. However, you can rename Word’s global template to see if that fixes its problems.

Say it ain’t so, Calibri. I’ve always favored Microsoft’s default Word font—much more so than Times New Roman, at least, which Microsoft replaced with Calibri way back in Office 2007. And ...