doc vs dot

[smurphy]

What are the benifits of using the dot file versus the doc file? Will it
help will keeping formatting in its original state?

 

[Amedee Van Gasse]

In <[email protected]>, smurphy told
us an interesting story. My reply to this story is at the bottom of
this message.

What are the benifits of using the dot file versus the doc file?
Will it help will keeping formatting in its original state?

doc = documents
dot = templates

You make new documents based on templates. You edit your documents. You
usually don't edit your templates. Templates are just for headers,
footers, styles, logo, legalese,... things you want in every document.

 

[Charles Kenyon]

Templates are used as the basis for documents. It is not an either/or
situation. To use Word most effectively, you will use both.

You create a template that has all of the basic setup for a document, often
including text. Then when you want such a document, you use File > New to
create a new document based on that template. For more on the different
kinds of templates, tabs on the file new dialog, and locations of templates
folders see http://addbalance.com/usersguide/templates.htm.