If you are getting error such as this in Word: "The Open XML file Normal.dotm cannot be opened because there are problems with the contents or the file name might contain invalid characters (for example, <>|\"/)." check for invalid characters (especially " < > |) in the complete path, including all the folders in the path containing the file and the volume name.
I usually write a blog post about once a week. The latest post can be viewed here: Problematic Ideas: Some people will read this and think, what's the problem here? (posted 2025-08-30 at 14:00:03). I do podcasts too!. You can listen to my latest podcast, here: OJB's Podcast 2025-08-07 What is Anything?: Use language in an honest way to communicate instead of obfuscating..