Word 2007 Explorer 'New Microsoft Word Document' template

Using Office 2007 on Vista I have set up normal.dotm in Word to open a new
document as I want it.

However, if I open a new document by right clicking in an Expolorer window
and selecting 'New... Microsoft Word Document' the document doesn't use a
template based on normal.dotm.

How can I make it do so or, how can I access the template which IS used to
create a new document from Explorer?

Many thanks for any help.

Ray D

I have run into the same problem when using a shortcut folder on the desktop.
I'm running WinXP SP2 and Office 2007.

"Ray D" wrote:

> Using Office 2007 on Vista I have set up normal.dotm in Word to open a new
> document as I want it.
>
> However, if I open a new document by right clicking in an Expolorer window
> and selecting 'New... Microsoft Word Document' the document doesn't use a
> template based on normal.dotm.
>
> How can I make it do so or, how can I access the template which IS used to
> create a new document from Explorer?
>
> Many thanks for any help.
>
> Ray D
>