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Saving Word Templates
Shouldn't a Word template file (dotx) that you open, automatically open as a
..docx file so that users cannot save over the template? Mine opens as ..dotx... it is saved in the Trusted Templates location. -- Linda |
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Saving Word Templates
I am not a Word 2007 user, but in prior versions, the short answer is NO,
that's not correct. A template, when double-clicked, takes the default action of File--New, while a document takes the default action of File--Open. For more on templates: http://www.officearticles.com/word/t...osoft_word.htm **************************** Hope it helps! Anne Troy www.OfficeArticles.com **************************** "Linda" wrote in message ... Shouldn't a Word template file (dotx) that you open, automatically open as a .docx file so that users cannot save over the template? Mine opens as .dotx... it is saved in the Trusted Templates location. -- Linda |
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Saving Word Templates
Did you do an Open command from inside of Word? If so, then Yes, the
template will open. However, if you went through the New templates folder and selected it, a .docx document should have been created. If you opened the folder that the template was stored in and double clicked on it, a new ..docx document should have been created. However, if you right clicked on it and selected Open, it will Open. -- Dawn Crosier Microsoft MVP "Education Lasts a Lifetime" This message was posted to a newsgroup, Please post replies and questions to the group so that others can learn as well. "Linda" wrote in message ... Shouldn't a Word template file (dotx) that you open, automatically open as a ..docx file so that users cannot save over the template? Mine opens as ..dotx... it is saved in the Trusted Templates location. -- Linda |
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Saving Word Templates
There has to be a way to open the .dotx itself, and if you open it from
Word's Open dialog, this is default behavior. If you right-click (in the Open dialog) and choose New, then you'll get a Document# based on the selected template. Or, if you double-click on a dotx file in Windows Explorer, you'll also get a Document# based on the template. From the Open dialog, however, Open is the default behavior, and this has been the case witn Word for Windows as far back as I can remember. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP http://www.herbtyson.com Author of the Word 2007 Bible Please respond in the newsgroups so everyone can follow along. "Linda" wrote in message ... Shouldn't a Word template file (dotx) that you open, automatically open as a .docx file so that users cannot save over the template? Mine opens as .dotx... it is saved in the Trusted Templates location. -- Linda |
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