My templates aren't activated - Word 2003

[Ran Chermesh]

Hi,
I'm running Word 2003 on a WinXP (SP2) os.
Whenever I try to create a new document using any of my templates
(File=New=select a template), I get a blank window.
The templates, however, do exist. When I run a search for a dot file,
I find then all. I can open a template file, save it as doc, and
continue my work.
Still, that's not the way the program is designed to act.
What's wrong? Why can I use template in a conventional fashion?

Ran

 

[Graham Mayor]

Two things -
1. You cannot open a Word template and save it as a document. it will always
be a template, whatever extension suffix you add.
2. Try re-registering Word -
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/ReRegisterWord.htm. If that doesn't
work, check out http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/ProbsOpeningWord.htm

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[Charles Kenyon]

Actually, for some bizarre reason, W2003 _does_ let you save a template as a
document, stripping out any AutoText. I think this was a _bad_ change, but
it is there.

 

[Charles Kenyon]

Try updating your installation to include the templates.

 

[chermesh]

Thanks Graham. I started word with the /a parameter and the problem
disappeard.
Do I still have to change my registry keys?

Ran

 

[Graham Mayor]

That depends on whether starting it normally causes the problem to recur. If
it remains OK - leave it alone.

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