Using the Word 2010 beta on Win7.  I cannot save my Normal.dotm file - at 
least not usefully. I can open the file, edit it, add macros to it, whatever, 
and it will save (in the folder directory, the .dotm file will show a change 
in file size). But if I close Word, or if I open a new document in Word, the 
Normal.dotm file is reset to the default, losing any changes I've made.

I can save and use other .dotm templates; but not the default Normal.dotm 
template.

You've posted to the Mac Word group, so there isn't much help available here
on a Beta version for Windows. Try the Windows Office groups here:

http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/FlyoutOverview.mspx

Good Luck |:>)
Bob Jones 
[MVP] Office:Mac



On 1/28/10 8:59 AM, in article
159068B8-E372-4DA5-9D99-A393CC6CA14B@microsoft.com, "ERK"
<ERK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Using the Word 2010 beta on Win7.  I cannot save my Normal.dotm file - at
> least not usefully. I can open the file, edit it, add macros to it, whatever,
> and it will save (in the folder directory, the .dotm file will show a change
> in file size). But if I close Word, or if I open a new document in Word, the
> Normal.dotm file is reset to the default, losing any changes I've made.
> 
> I can save and use other .dotm templates; but not the default Normal.dotm
> template.