Word built in templates - what gets updated when? | Word forum

Hi Yvonne,

Thank you for the forum question.

Built-In Building Blocks.dotx is a template where all Microsoft's Building Blocks are saved. If you change or delete one of Microsoft's Building Blocks you will be prompt for saving the changes you have done.

You can save Building Blocks in Building Blocks.dotx (selected by default). If you create your own building blocks, autotext and quick parts you will be prompt if you want to save the changes you have done to the Building Blocks.dotx.

Normal.dotm is the template upon which all new blank documents are based. It opens whenever you start Microsoft Office Word and it includes default styles and customizations that control the basic look of your document. Changes you make to Normal.dotm will be applied to documents that you create in the future.

Where you can find these files is not easy to answer. It depends on your Office installation.

My Built-In Building Blocks.dotx and Building Blocks.dotx were in the folder:

C:\Users\jens\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Document Building Blocks\1033\15

My Normal.dotm was in the folder:

C:\Users\jens\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Templates

You can open the File Explorer and search for the templates.

I hope this makes sense

Kind regards

Jens Bonde
Microsoft Office Specialist Trainer

Tel: 0207 987 3777
Best STL - https://www.stl-training.co.uk
98%+ recommend us

London's leader with UK wide delivery in Microsoft Office training and management training to global brands, FTSE 100, SME's and the public sector
Kind regards

Jens Bonde
Microsoft Office Specialist Trainer

Tel: 0207 987 3777
Best STL - https://www.stl-training.co.uk
98%+ recommend us

London's leader with UK wide delivery in Microsoft Office training and management training to global brands, FTSE 100, SME's and the public sector