Hi again
The files listed on the databases tab were located in C:\Program
Files\Microsoft Office\Templates\1033. I deleted them as per someone elses
reply in this forum but the dialog still has the database templates tab. The
only difference being that now if I select one of the templates from the
dialog tab it asks for the Microsoft Office Pro CD etc to re-install them. So
I assumed I had deleted them from the right place.
I have seen these files there for a few years now with different versions of
office etc. Some examples: Asset Tracker, Ledger, Time and Billing, there's
10 files all up. I did a search on C and our server for any of these files
and could not find copies anywhere. Also double checked the user and
workgroup template locations, nothing there. Uninstalled the sample databases
etc and that just got rid of Northwind. Its got me stumped and our IT boys
are giving me strange looks.
Ta
Sharpe
"Jay Freedman" wrote:
I have a full installation here of Office 2003, including Access, and
I don't have any Databases tab in my File New dialog. I don't think
that's one of the built-in ones.
Have you looked in the User Templates folder to see if there's a
Databases subfolder there? Maybe it was installed by some other
program?
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On Thu, 16 Nov 2006 18:43:01 -0800, Sharpe
wrote:
Hi Jay
A lot of your advice on this has got me by over the last few months, Thanks
One more question please. I have managed to remove all the default Office
templates except those for Access. We run Office Pro 2003 but I cant find
Wizards & Templates under setup customise etc. Ive tried deleting out of 1033
without luck. My new office doc dialog box is as I want it except for the
databases tab. Any ideas how to get rid of these templates?
Thanks
Sharpe
"Jay Freedman" wrote:
You can put the templates in a folder on a server that all users can
access, and tell everyone to go to Tools Options File Locations
and point their Workgroup Templates location to that folder. That will
make the templates from that folder available in the File Open
dialog.
You can remove all of the Microsoft-supplied templates (except
Normal.dot, which is used to create the "new blank document") by going
into the Office setup program from Add/Remove Programs, choosing
Custom setup, and deselecting the templates.
Please don't try to limit users to only the templates you supply,
though. No one likes a tinpot dictator. Just tell them that certain
kinds of documents are required to be based on the company templates,
and they're expected to comply.
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On Mon, 2 Oct 2006 04:32:01 -0700, jonny
wrote:
I have created a set of .dot templates for use by numerous users. I would
like to know where to install these and how to set up all users' machines to
access the templates. I would like to make their use of the templates as easy
as possible. By this I mean: is it possible to set up the user's computer so
that when he or she creates a new document, only these templates are
available for use?
Many thanks