Jim,

It sounds like your document/file has become Word's default template (which 
is what Word uses to set the initial formatting on a new document). This 
could have happened inadvertently (and you didn't notice the pop-up 
messages Word should have displayed when making changes to a template or 
changing from the default template to another) or, possibly, because of a 
Word-specific virus.

The default template Word should be using is normal.dot - and normal.dot 
should be a blank page.

The easiest way to correct the problem would be to create a blank page 
document (formatted the way you like to have your default documents 
formatted in terms of page size, margins, font etc) and use "save as" to 
save it. During "save as" you will get the option to save it not as a 
document but as a template (templates end with .dot instead of .doc). Try 
saving the blank page as a template which is called "normal.dot" and after 
doing that, close Word and re-start it. After the save-exit-restart, Word 
should display a blank page for a new document.

However, it's worrying that you do not get the save-changes question when 
trying to save an edited Document 1. It could mean that there is a virus 
which has attacked your copy of Word and it is infected. This may require a 
Word re-installation with, of course, a thorough anti-virus scan in between 
removal and re-installation.

Try the normal.dot template change and let's see what happens.

Good luck -  = Cheeta Gauba    [log in to unmask]


At 10:24 AM 9/22/2006 -0400, Jim wrote:
>Recently I copied a web page to MS Word, added some text, printed it, and 
>closed Word without saving it. Apparently I did something else, too, 
>because ever since, whenever I open Word,  instead of a blank page 
>appearing, this document appears as Document 1.  I have tried to delete 
>the file to no effect. Using Search I cannot find a file Document 1 in my 
>documents. I have highlighted the entire document and hit delete key which 
>clears the page and closed Word and the window "Do you wish to save 
>changes to Document 1?" does not appear.  If I click the blank page icon 
>at upper left Document 2 appears - with the same old document.
>
>What did I do wrong - and how do I get rid of this?  I have XP pro on an 
>old Dell with Word 2000 (9.0.3821 SR-1)
>Many thanks for any help.
>
>Jim Harris - Philadelphia
>

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