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Error: Word cannot open this document template (C:\Users\...Building Blocks.dotx)____Can anyone help me insert page numbers?

Anonymous
2010-10-04T14:47:01+00:00

I was using the feature of inserting page numbers just fine up until last night when all of a sudden the above msg popped up...

Any suggestions?

Thank you in advance! I need to submit my hw...and my doc still require the above problem to be fixed first!!!

Sam

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  1. Stefan Blom 340.5K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2010-10-04T18:10:34+00:00

    Exit Word and delete the Building Blocks.dotx template; be sure to delete the file in your user profile (not the one in the programs folder). Restart Word (a copy of Building Blocks.dotx with factory default settings will be recreated). Does that help?

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-09-21T05:28:22+00:00

    To restore the Building block template for Microsoft Office Word 2010 and in Windows 7, when you cannot get the Insert Page number because the error message appears.  Do this, drill down to this, where “user” is your name:

    C:\USER\USER\APPDATA\ROAMING\MICROSOFT\DOCUMENT BUILDING BLOCKS/1033

    Delete the corrupt building block file**:**      ~$uilding.block.dotx

    Make sure Word is closed when you do this. After deleting the corrupt file. Restart Word!This worked perfectly for me.

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-01-03T02:11:33+00:00

    I had the same problem, but removing the template file did not do the trick.

    A Microsoft hotline expert suggested the following which worked:

    • Delete (or rename) entire Office Registry tree from HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office
    • Restart Word

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-08-16T17:26:40+00:00

    To restore the Building block template for Microsoft Office Word 2010 and in Windows 7, when you cannot get the Insert Page number because the error message appears.  Do this, drill down to this, where “user” is your name:

    C:\USER\USER\APPDATA\ROAMING\MICROSOFT\DOCUMENT BUILDING BLOCKS/1033

     

    Delete the corrupt building block file**:**      ~$uilding.block.dotx

    Make sure Word is closed when you do this. After deleting the corrupt file. Restart Word!This worked perfectly for me.

     

    This method worked perfectly for me.  There were duplicate files from a recent date that were corrupt.  The un-corrupted files were still visible and it was clear which were which.

    In my case, the issue seems to correspond to a system restore that went slightly awry.

    My document now looks much better.  Thanks!

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  4. Anonymous
    2012-06-18T07:00:53+00:00

    I think this trick will help your problem...I am not trying this trick but in my opinion it will work. First you make new word document and than paste your content than follow this terminology.

    First go on menu-bar of the word document then click on the insert button

    Insert button >> Header footer block >> Page Number >> than select whatever position you want

    I think you will get your solution...........

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