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Add autotext to template (not Normal.dot)
Word 2003
In Word 2000, it was possible to save a template without saving a document. For example, if I opened a document based on (say) name.dot, added new autotext to that template only, I could close the document without saving it but was prompted. "do you want to save changes to name.dot?" If I said "Yes", the autotext was available next time I opened a document based on that template. In Word 2003, I do not get this prompt so do not have the opportunity of saving the changes to the template. Is there a way round this, please? TIA |
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Do you perhaps have Adobe Acrobat 7? It can prevent Word from realizing that
a template has changed. One workaround is to press Shift and click File, which will make the Save All command appear. You are then prompted to save or not save each file that's open. Or, if you don't use the Adobe Acrobat toolbars, see: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/906899 If you don't have Adobe Acrobat 7, then the first solution should let you save changes to the template without having to save the document. Also, check Tools - Options - General tab, and enable Prompt to save Normal template (if that's the template in question). -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Please respond in the newsgroups so everyone can follow along. http://www.herbtyson.com "oe" wrote in message ... Word 2003 In Word 2000, it was possible to save a template without saving a document. For example, if I opened a document based on (say) name.dot, added new autotext to that template only, I could close the document without saving it but was prompted. "do you want to save changes to name.dot?" If I said "Yes", the autotext was available next time I opened a document based on that template. In Word 2003, I do not get this prompt so do not have the opportunity of saving the changes to the template. Is there a way round this, please? TIA |
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Thanks - I don't have Acrobat 7 but Shift/File was just what I needed. I
changed my template without having to save the document based on it. "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote in message ... Do you perhaps have Adobe Acrobat 7? It can prevent Word from realizing that a template has changed. One workaround is to press Shift and click File, which will make the Save All command appear. You are then prompted to save or not save each file that's open. Or, if you don't use the Adobe Acrobat toolbars, see: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/906899 If you don't have Adobe Acrobat 7, then the first solution should let you save changes to the template without having to save the document. Also, check Tools - Options - General tab, and enable Prompt to save Normal template (if that's the template in question). -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Please respond in the newsgroups so everyone can follow along. http://www.herbtyson.com "oe" wrote in message ... Word 2003 In Word 2000, it was possible to save a template without saving a document. For example, if I opened a document based on (say) name.dot, added new autotext to that template only, I could close the document without saving it but was prompted. "do you want to save changes to name.dot?" If I said "Yes", the autotext was available next time I opened a document based on that template. In Word 2003, I do not get this prompt so do not have the opportunity of saving the changes to the template. Is there a way round this, please? TIA |
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