Monday, August 07, 2006

Changing the Attached Word Template

Problems with Microsoft Word templates.

If you move the document to a different computer that doesn't have the template, the attachment will be broken. If you move the template into a different directory on your computer, the attachment will probably be broken. If your template is on your server and you give the server a different name, the attachment will be broken. You can change the template attached to a document using:

In Microsoft Word 2003

  • Tools => Templates and Add-Ins...
  • Click Attach, then browse to the correct location i.e. file://Servername/Templates and then select the appropriate template.
  • Tick automatically update document styles
  • Click Ok
  • Save the document.

In Microsoft Word 2007

  • Click the Microsoft Office Button , and then click Word Options.
  • Click Add-Ins.
  • In the Manage list, select Templates, and then click Go.
  • Click the Templates tab.
  • Click the Attach button then browse to the correct location i.e. file://servername/Templates and then select the appropriate template.
  • Tick automatically update document styles
  • Click Ok
  • Save the document.

Links:

Template basics
Word 2007 beta help

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