Templates...

[Debbie]

Hi everyone, and thanks in advance for any help! I've
made a new template called letterhead.dot, and I want it
to load everytime I open Word. I've placed the file in
the Office startup folder, and it seems to load when I
open Word, but it doesn't bring in any graphics or
borders, which is what I need it to load! I also tried
changing the name to the normal.dot, so it would load
anyway, and that worked. It brought in all my graphics
and everything, but, if I didn't want to use that
template for some reason, I don't know how to load the
actual normal.dot! Can anyone help? My basic question is:
How do I get a template to load each time I open Word,
and if I need to use the Normal template instead once
I've opened word, how to I load it? Thanks again guys!

Debbie

 

[Greg Maxey]

Debbie,

Bad idea monkeying around with normal.dot the way you did

You can add a switch to your Word Startup command:

/ttemplatename
Start Word with a new document based on a template other than the Normal
template. Example: /tMyfax.dot
Note If the file name has spaces in it, enclose the complete name in
quotation marks - for example, /t"Elegant Report.dot"

Type customize how Word starts in Word help for complete instructions.

or as an alternative, you can just stick the Letter.dot template on your
desktop and double click to start Word using that template.

 

[Guest]

Thanks Greg! Thw switch worked great, and the shortcut
was an even better idea,

Have a great one, and thanks again!

Debbie