Launch a Word Template From the Web

[John Jost]

Does anyone know how to code a web page so that I can launch a Word template?
Currently if I just put the executable with the template name it opens Word
and the actual template. I need the action to be like the File, New and have
a new document based on the template, not open the template itself.

Any help would be appreciated.
John Jost - St. Louis

 

[Charles Kenyon]

There are a number of ways to get new documents from templates. Most require
vba but not all. You may want to take a look at
http://www.addbalance.com/word/templatesmenu.htm. In particular, look at the
methods of generating new documents from Hyperlinks.

 

[Jay Freedman]

Does anyone know how to code a web page so that I can launch a Word
template? Currently if I just put the executable with the template
name it opens Word and the actual template. I need the action to be
like the File, New and have a new document based on the template, not
open the template itself.

Any help would be appreciated.
John Jost - St. Louis

Put the /t switch before the template name, with no space between them, like
"C:\Program Files\...\winword.exe" /t"C:\...\mytemplate.dot"
(replace the ... as appropriate). That switch means to start with a new
document based on the named template. See
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=210565.

 

[John Jost]

Okay this idea appears to work. However, How do I get the AutoNew module to
kick off? The Autonew should kick off a form.

 

[John Jost]

Jay,
This works, however the form that is being called in the AutoNew module does
not kick off. any ideas?

 

[Jay Freedman]

Hi John,

This is a documented problem, with a couple of workarounds but no complete
fix:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=220532

 

[John Jost]

Jay,
Thanks for your assistance. I don't know what I would do with this resource!