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Opening dotx files are opening the file itself instead of creating
In the past I tried opening a dotx file with word 2003. In doing so i chose
the file association to be word 2003. when I learned that you cannot open a word 2007 template file (dotx) with word 2003, I opted to upgrade to word 2007. Now that I have word 2007 on my computer and the same template files on my desktop, whenever I double-click them, it only opens the file itself instead of creating a new one, which obviously defeats the purpose of having the template . Anyone got a fix? Also of note, is that I know on my other computer with a fresh office 2007 install, the desktop icon for a template is some sort of notebook with a page being ripped out... the symbol for these ones are just generic word file symbols. A white page with a small word logo in th middle. If I go to "new" in word and choose "my templates" and drag my templates into that box it will open them normal.. but that's a bit of a hassle... I would like to be able to click them from the desktop like normal. Thanks in advance for any and all help. |
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Opening dotx files are opening the file itself instead of creating
Reregistering Word will likely solve the problem: see
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/ReRegisterWord.htm. If that doesn't do it, open Windows Explorer (My Computer), find a .dotx file, and right-click. If New is not the default (bolded) action, then choose Tools | Folder Options | File Types, and locate DOTX. Click on Advanced, select New, and click Set Default, then OK. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Jeanjacket" wrote in message ... In the past I tried opening a dotx file with word 2003. In doing so i chose the file association to be word 2003. when I learned that you cannot open a word 2007 template file (dotx) with word 2003, I opted to upgrade to word 2007. Now that I have word 2007 on my computer and the same template files on my desktop, whenever I double-click them, it only opens the file itself instead of creating a new one, which obviously defeats the purpose of having the template . Anyone got a fix? Also of note, is that I know on my other computer with a fresh office 2007 install, the desktop icon for a template is some sort of notebook with a page being ripped out... the symbol for these ones are just generic word file symbols. A white page with a small word logo in th middle. If I go to "new" in word and choose "my templates" and drag my templates into that box it will open them normal.. but that's a bit of a hassle... I would like to be able to click them from the desktop like normal. Thanks in advance for any and all help. |
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