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Old November 17th, 2005, 09:43 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
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Default Normal.dot already in use

I am getting a dialog box stating that Normal.dot is already in use by
another user or application. I only get this message if I already have a
word document open and then launch Word from a third party application.
When I try to close the word document launched from the third party
application, I get the dialog box about Normal.dot. I've been running the
third party application for several months without any problems. So I'm
wondering whether there is some setting within Word that I modified that I
shouldn't have that has caused this problem.

Roger Marrs


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Old November 17th, 2005, 11:09 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
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Default Normal.dot already in use - additional note

The third party software is also being used by about 15 other people in my
office and none of them are experiencing this problem with Normal.dot, which
also makes me think the problem is cause by some Word setting on my machine.

Roger

"Roger Marrs" wrote in message
...
I am getting a dialog box stating that Normal.dot is already in use by
another user or application. I only get this message if I already have a
word document open and then launch Word from a third party application.
When I try to close the word document launched from the third party
application, I get the dialog box about Normal.dot. I've been running the
third party application for several months without any problems. So I'm
wondering whether there is some setting within Word that I modified that I
shouldn't have that has caused this problem.

Roger Marrs




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Old November 17th, 2005, 11:36 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
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Default Normal.dot already in use

Is this not the same issue we've already solved?

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Roger Marrs" wrote in message
...
I am getting a dialog box stating that Normal.dot is already in use by
another user or application. I only get this message if I already have a
word document open and then launch Word from a third party application.
When I try to close the word document launched from the third party
application, I get the dialog box about Normal.dot. I've been running the
third party application for several months without any problems. So I'm
wondering whether there is some setting within Word that I modified that I
shouldn't have that has caused this problem.

Roger Marrs



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Old November 18th, 2005, 01:08 AM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
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No, this is a different issue. Word tells me that Normal.dot is in use.
This happens even though Normal.dot is not in my startup folder. Normal.dot
is in the default .../Word/Templates folder.

Our office has a file folder on a shared network drive where a Word Document
Template file is stored. In Options File Locations everyones Word
application is set to that file folder on the shared drive as the location
for the startup folder. It's my understanding that in order to make a
template file available as an add-in, then the file path for the Startup
Folder has to be set to the location where that document template is saved.

Out of 15 + users, only I have problems with Normal.dot being in use when I
use Word.

Now that I've corrected the file path for my user templates, my settings in
File Locations are the same as every other user in the office. Everyone in
the office launches Word from the same third party software. I am the only
person who gets the "Normal.dot is in use" message. It's really
frustrating.

Roger

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
Is this not the same issue we've already solved?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup

so
all may benefit.

"Roger Marrs" wrote in message
...
I am getting a dialog box stating that Normal.dot is already in use by
another user or application. I only get this message if I already have

a
word document open and then launch Word from a third party application.
When I try to close the word document launched from the third party
application, I get the dialog box about Normal.dot. I've been running

the
third party application for several months without any problems. So I'm
wondering whether there is some setting within Word that I modified that

I
shouldn't have that has caused this problem.

Roger Marrs





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Old November 18th, 2005, 02:26 AM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
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Default Normal.dot already in use

The MVPs are best equipped to answer your question about
Normal.dot since I've never had problems with it. But you've
piqued my curiosity because all your posts mention that all
your 15+ users launch Word from a mysterious third party
application. What is this third party application?

"Roger Marrs" wrote in message ...
No, this is a different issue. Word tells me that Normal.dot is in use.
This happens even though Normal.dot is not in my startup folder. Normal.dot
is in the default .../Word/Templates folder.

Our office has a file folder on a shared network drive where a Word Document
Template file is stored. In Options File Locations everyones Word
application is set to that file folder on the shared drive as the location
for the startup folder. It's my understanding that in order to make a
template file available as an add-in, then the file path for the Startup
Folder has to be set to the location where that document template is saved.

Out of 15 + users, only I have problems with Normal.dot being in use when I
use Word.

Now that I've corrected the file path for my user templates, my settings in
File Locations are the same as every other user in the office. Everyone in
the office launches Word from the same third party software. I am the only
person who gets the "Normal.dot is in use" message. It's really
frustrating.

Roger

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
Is this not the same issue we've already solved?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup

so
all may benefit.

"Roger Marrs" wrote in message
...
I am getting a dialog box stating that Normal.dot is already in use by
another user or application. I only get this message if I already have

a
word document open and then launch Word from a third party application.
When I try to close the word document launched from the third party
application, I get the dialog box about Normal.dot. I've been running

the
third party application for several months without any problems. So I'm
wondering whether there is some setting within Word that I modified that

I
shouldn't have that has caused this problem.

Roger Marrs







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Old November 18th, 2005, 03:17 AM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
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Default Normal.dot already in use



I used to work for a company that makes bespoke software to manage
business processes in finance and litigation, both of which obviously
involve some people in writing a lot of letters.

We didn't try to reinvent the wheel by attempting to write our own
word-processing programmes, particularly since we knew our customers
would already have one that they'd paid a lot of money for; we asked
them what they used (usually Word) and set our applications up to launch
it whenever a letter was needed. It's common -- and very sensible --
practice.

Steve



Uncle Joe wrote:
The MVPs are best equipped to answer your question about
Normal.dot since I've never had problems with it. But you've
piqued my curiosity because all your posts mention that all
your 15+ users launch Word from a mysterious third party
application. What is this third party application?

"Roger Marrs" wrote in message ...

No, this is a different issue. Word tells me that Normal.dot is in use.
This happens even though Normal.dot is not in my startup folder. Normal.dot
is in the default .../Word/Templates folder.

Our office has a file folder on a shared network drive where a Word Document
Template file is stored. In Options File Locations everyones Word
application is set to that file folder on the shared drive as the location
for the startup folder. It's my understanding that in order to make a
template file available as an add-in, then the file path for the Startup
Folder has to be set to the location where that document template is saved.

Out of 15 + users, only I have problems with Normal.dot being in use when I
use Word.

Now that I've corrected the file path for my user templates, my settings in
File Locations are the same as every other user in the office. Everyone in
the office launches Word from the same third party software. I am the only
person who gets the "Normal.dot is in use" message. It's really
frustrating.

Roger

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...

Is this not the same issue we've already solved?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup


so

all may benefit.

"Roger Marrs" wrote in message
. ..

I am getting a dialog box stating that Normal.dot is already in use by
another user or application. I only get this message if I already have


a

word document open and then launch Word from a third party application.
When I try to close the word document launched from the third party
application, I get the dialog box about Normal.dot. I've been running


the

third party application for several months without any problems. So I'm
wondering whether there is some setting within Word that I modified that


I

shouldn't have that has caused this problem.

Roger Marrs






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Old November 18th, 2005, 04:16 AM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
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Default Normal.dot already in use

Are you using Word as your email editor in Outlook?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Roger Marrs" wrote in message
...
No, this is a different issue. Word tells me that Normal.dot is in use.
This happens even though Normal.dot is not in my startup folder.

Normal.dot
is in the default .../Word/Templates folder.

Our office has a file folder on a shared network drive where a Word

Document
Template file is stored. In Options File Locations everyones Word
application is set to that file folder on the shared drive as the location
for the startup folder. It's my understanding that in order to make a
template file available as an add-in, then the file path for the Startup
Folder has to be set to the location where that document template is

saved.

Out of 15 + users, only I have problems with Normal.dot being in use when

I
use Word.

Now that I've corrected the file path for my user templates, my settings

in
File Locations are the same as every other user in the office. Everyone

in
the office launches Word from the same third party software. I am the

only
person who gets the "Normal.dot is in use" message. It's really
frustrating.

Roger

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
Is this not the same issue we've already solved?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the

newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

"Roger Marrs" wrote in message
...
I am getting a dialog box stating that Normal.dot is already in use by
another user or application. I only get this message if I already

have
a
word document open and then launch Word from a third party

application.
When I try to close the word document launched from the third party
application, I get the dialog box about Normal.dot. I've been running

the
third party application for several months without any problems. So

I'm
wondering whether there is some setting within Word that I modified

that
I
shouldn't have that has caused this problem.

Roger Marrs






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Old November 18th, 2005, 07:59 AM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
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Default Normal.dot already in use

Looking back at your other thread - are you trying to share normal.dot
between users? This is not the way to use normal.dot. Normal.dot is an
individual user file. If Word tells you an individual normal.dot file is
locked then either it is already in use or it is locked by an orphan file -
see http://www.gmayor.com/what_to_do_when_word_crashes.htm

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


Roger Marrs wrote:
No, this is a different issue. Word tells me that Normal.dot is in
use. This happens even though Normal.dot is not in my startup folder.
Normal.dot is in the default .../Word/Templates folder.

Our office has a file folder on a shared network drive where a Word
Document Template file is stored. In Options File Locations
everyones Word application is set to that file folder on the shared
drive as the location for the startup folder. It's my understanding
that in order to make a template file available as an add-in, then
the file path for the Startup Folder has to be set to the location
where that document template is saved.

Out of 15 + users, only I have problems with Normal.dot being in use
when I use Word.

Now that I've corrected the file path for my user templates, my
settings in File Locations are the same as every other user in the
office. Everyone in the office launches Word from the same third
party software. I am the only person who gets the "Normal.dot is in
use" message. It's really frustrating.

Roger

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
Is this not the same issue we've already solved?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so all may benefit.

"Roger Marrs" wrote in message
...
I am getting a dialog box stating that Normal.dot is already in use
by another user or application. I only get this message if I
already have a word document open and then launch Word from a third
party application. When I try to close the word document launched
from the third party application, I get the dialog box about
Normal.dot. I've been running the third party application for
several months without any problems. So I'm wondering whether
there is some setting within Word that I modified that I shouldn't
have that has caused this problem.

Roger Marrs



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Old November 18th, 2005, 09:01 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
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Default Normal.dot already in use

I was using Word as the Outlook editor. I changed that setting in Outlook.
However, if I have another Word document open, then I still get the
"Normal.dot in use" message as described above. When Word was my Outlook
editor, I got the "Normal.dot in use" message even if I didn't already have
another Word document open.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
Are you using Word as your email editor in Outlook?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup

so
all may benefit.

"Roger Marrs" wrote in message
...
No, this is a different issue. Word tells me that Normal.dot is in use.
This happens even though Normal.dot is not in my startup folder.

Normal.dot
is in the default .../Word/Templates folder.

Our office has a file folder on a shared network drive where a Word

Document
Template file is stored. In Options File Locations everyones Word
application is set to that file folder on the shared drive as the

location
for the startup folder. It's my understanding that in order to make a
template file available as an add-in, then the file path for the Startup
Folder has to be set to the location where that document template is

saved.

Out of 15 + users, only I have problems with Normal.dot being in use

when
I
use Word.

Now that I've corrected the file path for my user templates, my settings

in
File Locations are the same as every other user in the office. Everyone

in
the office launches Word from the same third party software. I am the

only
person who gets the "Normal.dot is in use" message. It's really
frustrating.

Roger

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
Is this not the same issue we've already solved?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the

newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

"Roger Marrs" wrote in message
...
I am getting a dialog box stating that Normal.dot is already in use

by
another user or application. I only get this message if I already

have
a
word document open and then launch Word from a third party

application.
When I try to close the word document launched from the third party
application, I get the dialog box about Normal.dot. I've been

running
the
third party application for several months without any problems. So

I'm
wondering whether there is some setting within Word that I modified

that
I
shouldn't have that has caused this problem.

Roger Marrs








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Old November 18th, 2005, 09:02 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
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Default Normal.dot already in use

No, this Normal.dot file is the one located in my own ...Word/Templates
folder.

"Graham Mayor" wrote in message
...
Looking back at your other thread - are you trying to share normal.dot
between users? This is not the way to use normal.dot. Normal.dot is an
individual user file. If Word tells you an individual normal.dot file is
locked then either it is already in use or it is locked by an orphan

file -
see http://www.gmayor.com/what_to_do_when_word_crashes.htm

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


Roger Marrs wrote:
No, this is a different issue. Word tells me that Normal.dot is in
use. This happens even though Normal.dot is not in my startup folder.
Normal.dot is in the default .../Word/Templates folder.

Our office has a file folder on a shared network drive where a Word
Document Template file is stored. In Options File Locations
everyones Word application is set to that file folder on the shared
drive as the location for the startup folder. It's my understanding
that in order to make a template file available as an add-in, then
the file path for the Startup Folder has to be set to the location
where that document template is saved.

Out of 15 + users, only I have problems with Normal.dot being in use
when I use Word.

Now that I've corrected the file path for my user templates, my
settings in File Locations are the same as every other user in the
office. Everyone in the office launches Word from the same third
party software. I am the only person who gets the "Normal.dot is in
use" message. It's really frustrating.

Roger

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
Is this not the same issue we've already solved?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so all may benefit.

"Roger Marrs" wrote in message
...
I am getting a dialog box stating that Normal.dot is already in use
by another user or application. I only get this message if I
already have a word document open and then launch Word from a third
party application. When I try to close the word document launched
from the third party application, I get the dialog box about
Normal.dot. I've been running the third party application for
several months without any problems. So I'm wondering whether
there is some setting within Word that I modified that I shouldn't
have that has caused this problem.

Roger Marrs





 




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