Templates - forcing save as doc

[dinosaurblue]

I have created a template. I notice that when I click save, it automatically
saves the template. I want it to force save into a doc in 'my documents',
the way the 'normal' template behaves. I know that I'll forget to use 'save
as' eventually.
I'm using word 2003

When I've read tutorials they seem to suggest what I want to happen is the
normal behaviour but it doesn't seem to be with me. I don't think I've done
anything untoward; I've saved it in the default template folder as a dot.

Thanks for any assistance

Mike
England

 

[Genine]

To get a template to save as a document, you have to create a document based
on that template. If you open the template and save, it will save as a
template.

Going to File > New and choosing the template will create a document, not a
template as long as you make sure you have selected Document in the create
new section in the bottom right hand corner of the dialog.
Genine

 

[Graham Mayor]

That's not the way 'normal' templates behave. You can save a document as a
template but you cannot save a template as a document. Create new documents
from your template and you can save them as documents.

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