Opening templates as .dot vs. .doc

[jag]

I can open templates as .dot on my computer when I open them directly
(without going into File, New . . .). Other computer users in my work area
open the same document directly and it opens as a document. Is there a
setting that lets you switch between these two ways to open? Also, for a
template / form I created, one person can't unlock the template -- he also
opens the template as a .dot. I do not have it password protected. Several
other people are able to open as a document, use, unlock if needed, etc.
Help?

 

[Charles Kenyon]

If you are double-clicking on a template's icon and it is opening, that is a
setting that needs changing. If you right-click on the icon, you should get
a list of possible actions including Open, New, and Print. The default
action is in bold. If you have Open in bold on your computer, write back for
directions.