Error: "Could not open macro storage" when creating Word new documents

Background

A component (.dll) that is referenced by the file Normal.dot (or another template file) is no longer available.

Description

To resolve this error:

1. Open Microsoft Word.
2. Open Visual Basic for Applications. You might need to enable the Developer tab in the ribbon in Options to do this.
3. In the Project Explorer in the left pane, expand Project, expand Microsoft Word Objects, and then double-click ThisDocument. The Visual Basic code for the current document opens.
4. On the Tools menu, click References.
5. In the Available References list, look for any references that include the word Missing and clear the checkbox next to the reference.