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: Too Many Road Cones: I think it is clear, there are too many road cones! (posted 2025-07-18 at 16:55:03). I do podcasts too!. You can listen to my latest podcast, here: OJB's Podcast 2025-06-28 An Empathy Deficit: They end up reducing the total empathy in the world..