[mariel9898]

I have a Word 2007 template (.dotx) where I am trying to change a style. I
make the changes, update the style and save the template document, but then
when I go to start a new document the style is the old one. When I reopen the
template, the style has reverted back to the original.

What am I doing wrong?

[Stefan Blom[_3_]]

How are you changing the style? If you open the template as a document and
modify the style directly, that should work.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"mariel9898" wrote in message
news
I have a Word 2007 template (.dotx) where I am trying to change a style. I
make the changes, update the style and save the template document, but
then
when I go to start a new document the style is the old one. When I reopen
the
template, the style has reverted back to the original.

What am I doing wrong?

[mariel9898]

I am opening the actual tempalte (.dotx) and making the changes.

This is the way it used to done in Word 2003 - I've been doing it for years
with no problems. It's a huge problem in Word 2007.

By the way I found a workaround (and I generally hate workarounds but
sometimes you have to get stuff done). If I save the template with a
different name it seems to keep the changes.

Whoever at MS thought this was easier to use should have their head examined.

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

How are you changing the style? If you open the template as a document and
modify the style directly, that should work.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"mariel9898" wrote in message
news
I have a Word 2007 template (.dotx) where I am trying to change a style. I
make the changes, update the style and save the template document, but
then
when I go to start a new document the style is the old one. When I reopen
the
template, the style has reverted back to the original.

What am I doing wrong?



.

[Stefan Blom[_3_]]

Since you have to Save As, something is apparently preventing you from
saving the original template file correctly. Do you get an error message or
warning of some kind?

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"mariel9898" wrote in message
...
I am opening the actual tempalte (.dotx) and making the changes.

This is the way it used to done in Word 2003 - I've been doing it for
years
with no problems. It's a huge problem in Word 2007.

By the way I found a workaround (and I generally hate workarounds but
sometimes you have to get stuff done). If I save the template with a
different name it seems to keep the changes.

Whoever at MS thought this was easier to use should have their head
examined.

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

How are you changing the style? If you open the template as a document
and
modify the style directly, that should work.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"mariel9898" wrote in message
news
I have a Word 2007 template (.dotx) where I am trying to change a style.
I
make the changes, update the style and save the template document, but
then
when I go to start a new document the style is the old one. When I
reopen
the
template, the style has reverted back to the original.

What am I doing wrong?



.

[mariel9898]

I don't understand exactly what you mean - in order to save as a 2007 of
course "save as" has to be used doesn't it?

Anyway you made me think of something to try but it didn't work. I opened
the original .dot file, did a save as document template which saved it as a
..dotx file. I closed the file, reopened it and made a small change as an
experiment. But when I went to creat a new document based on the template
(Office Button, New, pick the template from the list) the changes were not
there. I went back to the .dotx file in My Computer and opened it using right
click, open (to open the file and not a new document) and the changes were
not there.

I don't know what is going on. I'm running XP in a corporate environment by
the way in case it's relevant.

[Stefan Blom[_3_]]

Assuming that I understood your description correctly, you were saying that
Save As pops up when you try to save an existing file (which normally
wouldn't require a Save As operation)? My question was: Is there a message
before you are presented with the Save As dialog box?

The fact that you're on a corporate network might be relevant. For example,
the cause of trouble could be access rights to folders. If this is the case,
it's a Windows issue.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"mariel9898" wrote in message
...
I don't understand exactly what you mean - in order to save as a 2007 of
course "save as" has to be used doesn't it?

Anyway you made me think of something to try but it didn't work. I opened
the original .dot file, did a save as document template which saved it as
a
.dotx file. I closed the file, reopened it and made a small change as an
experiment. But when I went to creat a new document based on the template
(Office Button, New, pick the template from the list) the changes were not
there. I went back to the .dotx file in My Computer and opened it using
right
click, open (to open the file and not a new document) and the changes were
not there.

I don't know what is going on. I'm running XP in a corporate environment
by
the way in case it's relevant.

[Stefan Blom[_3_]]

Assuming that I understood your description correctly, you were saying that
Save As pops up when you try to save an existing file (which normally
wouldn't require a Save As operation)? My question was: Is there a message
before you are presented with the Save As dialog box?

The fact that you're on a corporate network might be relevant. For example,
the cause of trouble could be access rights to folders. If this is the case,
it's a Windows issue.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"mariel9898" wrote in message
...
I don't understand exactly what you mean - in order to save as a 2007 of
course "save as" has to be used doesn't it?

Anyway you made me think of something to try but it didn't work. I opened
the original .dot file, did a save as document template which saved it as
a
.dotx file. I closed the file, reopened it and made a small change as an
experiment. But when I went to creat a new document based on the template
(Office Button, New, pick the template from the list) the changes were not
there. I went back to the .dotx file in My Computer and opened it using
right
click, open (to open the file and not a new document) and the changes were
not there.

I don't know what is going on. I'm running XP in a corporate environment
by
the way in case it's relevant.

[mariel9898]

I don't understand exactly what you mean - in order to save as a 2007 of
course "save as" has to be used doesn't it?

Anyway you made me think of something to try but it didn't work. I opened
the original .dot file, did a save as document template which saved it as a
..dotx file. I closed the file, reopened it and made a small change as an
experiment. But when I went to creat a new document based on the template
(Office Button, New, pick the template from the list) the changes were not
there. I went back to the .dotx file in My Computer and opened it using right
click, open (to open the file and not a new document) and the changes were
not there.

I don't know what is going on. I'm running XP in a corporate environment by
the way in case it's relevant.

[Stefan Blom[_3_]]

Since you have to Save As, something is apparently preventing you from
saving the original template file correctly. Do you get an error message or
warning of some kind?

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"mariel9898" wrote in message
...
I am opening the actual tempalte (.dotx) and making the changes.

This is the way it used to done in Word 2003 - I've been doing it for
years
with no problems. It's a huge problem in Word 2007.

By the way I found a workaround (and I generally hate workarounds but
sometimes you have to get stuff done). If I save the template with a
different name it seems to keep the changes.

Whoever at MS thought this was easier to use should have their head
examined.

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

How are you changing the style? If you open the template as a document
and
modify the style directly, that should work.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"mariel9898" wrote in message
news
I have a Word 2007 template (.dotx) where I am trying to change a style.
I
make the changes, update the style and save the template document, but
then
when I go to start a new document the style is the old one. When I
reopen
the
template, the style has reverted back to the original.

What am I doing wrong?



.

[mariel9898]

I am opening the actual tempalte (.dotx) and making the changes.

This is the way it used to done in Word 2003 - I've been doing it for years
with no problems. It's a huge problem in Word 2007.

By the way I found a workaround (and I generally hate workarounds but
sometimes you have to get stuff done). If I save the template with a
different name it seems to keep the changes.

Whoever at MS thought this was easier to use should have their head examined.

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

How are you changing the style? If you open the template as a document and
modify the style directly, that should work.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"mariel9898" wrote in message
news
I have a Word 2007 template (.dotx) where I am trying to change a style. I
make the changes, update the style and save the template document, but
then
when I go to start a new document the style is the old one. When I reopen
the
template, the style has reverted back to the original.

What am I doing wrong?



.

[Stefan Blom[_3_]]

How are you changing the style? If you open the template as a document and
modify the style directly, that should work.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"mariel9898" wrote in message
news
I have a Word 2007 template (.dotx) where I am trying to change a style. I
make the changes, update the style and save the template document, but
then
when I go to start a new document the style is the old one. When I reopen
the
template, the style has reverted back to the original.

What am I doing wrong?