You may also want to take a look at this article:

http://blogs.msdn.com/microsoft_offi...onsistent.aspx

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"defreeed" wrote in message
...
I found this site helpful. It assumes you understand to click 'OK' to save
settings changes, but otherwise steps you through the process:

http://articles.techrepublic.com.com...1-6137320.html



"Stefan Blom" wrote:

In Word 2007, you can do the following to change the document defaults:
Display the Styles pane, for example by pressing Ctrl+Shift+Alt+S. Click
the
Manage Styles button. On the Set Defaults tab, specify the desired
settings.
Before clicking OK, select "New documents based on this template."

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"busedteach" wrote in message
...
I agree. Why on earth would they change the default document to space
1.15
anyway. No one types documents with that kind of spacing. I am a
teacher
and it is annoying to have to explain to each student how to change
their
document every time they open it up. I've had no luck yet figuring out
how
to change the templete. Wasting my valuable time I need to planning for
class!

"Doug" wrote:

If Microsoft didn't keep changing things around and forcing us to buy
their
new products, they wouldn't have enough business. This is madenning.
They
should write a book on how to make a simple task a major
pain-in-the-ass,
because this used to be simple. What a waste of time!

"JGT" wrote:

OK now I'm totally confused after reading all the previous post.
Recently I
upgraded from Office 2003 to Office 2007 (wow what a pain-in-the-ass
change)
and cannot easily find stuff (sorry but IMHO the ribbon is a GIANT
step
backwards). I get so tired of clicking on things only to discover
what
I'm
looking for is not there. In office 2003 I made extensive
modifications
to
the normal.dot file and now I want these changes in my normal.dotm
file. In
2003 I could open a document and merge the template of the open
document into
my normal template. Is this possible in 2007? If so how?