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jsolwold
I have a template that includes boilerplate text and a number o
macros. In the past we have asked our users to download the templat
from a network drive, install it in the template directory on thei
local drive and then create a new document using the File > Ne
command
Instead of doing this, I'm wondering whether I can rename the templat
with a .doc extension (instead of a .dot), and just tell our users t
download the file from the network drive and edit it directly. Thi
eliminates the extra step of having to install the template befor
they use it. It has the added benefit of enabling anyone who receive
the document to access the macros, because the macros reside in th
document itself, and not in a separate template file.
Does this make sense? Are there any drawbacks to this apporach? I hav
only ever distributed macros in .dot files that were installed in th
templates directory. Can I successfully distribute them in a templat
that is distributed as a .doc file
macros. In the past we have asked our users to download the templat
from a network drive, install it in the template directory on thei
local drive and then create a new document using the File > Ne
command
Instead of doing this, I'm wondering whether I can rename the templat
with a .doc extension (instead of a .dot), and just tell our users t
download the file from the network drive and edit it directly. Thi
eliminates the extra step of having to install the template befor
they use it. It has the added benefit of enabling anyone who receive
the document to access the macros, because the macros reside in th
document itself, and not in a separate template file.
Does this make sense? Are there any drawbacks to this apporach? I hav
only ever distributed macros in .dot files that were installed in th
templates directory. Can I successfully distribute them in a templat
that is distributed as a .doc file