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How can I make a hyperlinked .dot opens as .doc rather than .dot
I am drafting a procedures manual in Word which I am hyperlinking templates
to. When I select the hyperlink, it opens the template (.dot) rather than a Word document of the template. I am not doing this through a web browser - it's just a standalone manual with multiple attached templates. |
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How can I make a hyperlinked .dot opens as .doc rather than .dot
"Karen" wrote:
I am drafting a procedures manual in Word which I am hyperlinking templates to. When I select the hyperlink, it opens the template (.dot) rather than a Word document of the template. I am not doing this through a web browser - it's just a standalone manual with multiple attached templates. I believe that the usual solution to this problem is to create Windows shortcuts to the templates (*.lnk files) and have the hyperlink in Word point to those shortcuts instead of pointing to the templates themslevs. For example, if I create a shortcut from a template, and then change its target to "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\WINWORD.EXE" "/tC:\Word_StartUp\My Template.dot" A document based on "My Template.dot" is created. But, because this is done from a hyperlink, you get all kinds of paranoid messages from Word and Windows. For the word from the horse's mouth, see http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;290961 If you do not want those messages, you need a macro button (which can be formatted to look like a hyperkink) which would call a macro to create a document. If you want to go the macro route, let us know. |
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Hi all,
Actually, I've been reading the answers to this question, and I tried what people suggest and what Microsoft suggests, but for the life of me I can't make it work. Would someone please explain this procedure step by step? I went over and over it about 50 times, creating and recreating shortcuts, and following the directions exactly, but obviously missing something. After i insert the hyperlink, and click on it, it still gives me "cannot find the specified file" or something to that extent. My main concern is the LNK file. What is it? Creating shortcut to a template leave the .dot extension. Do I have to rename it or what? I know it shouldn't be that hard, but I need some help with that. Thank you. "Jean-Guy Marcil" wrote: "Karen" wrote: I am drafting a procedures manual in Word which I am hyperlinking templates to. When I select the hyperlink, it opens the template (.dot) rather than a Word document of the template. I am not doing this through a web browser - it's just a standalone manual with multiple attached templates. I believe that the usual solution to this problem is to create Windows shortcuts to the templates (*.lnk files) and have the hyperlink in Word point to those shortcuts instead of pointing to the templates themslevs. For example, if I create a shortcut from a template, and then change its target to "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\WINWORD.EXE" "/tC:\Word_StartUp\My Template.dot" A document based on "My Template.dot" is created. But, because this is done from a hyperlink, you get all kinds of paranoid messages from Word and Windows. For the word from the horse's mouth, see http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;290961 If you do not want those messages, you need a macro button (which can be formatted to look like a hyperkink) which would call a macro to create a document. If you want to go the macro route, let us know. |
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Thanks so much for this Jean-Guy. It has addressed my issue.
"Jean-Guy Marcil" wrote: "Karen" wrote: I am drafting a procedures manual in Word which I am hyperlinking templates to. When I select the hyperlink, it opens the template (.dot) rather than a Word document of the template. I am not doing this through a web browser - it's just a standalone manual with multiple attached templates. I believe that the usual solution to this problem is to create Windows shortcuts to the templates (*.lnk files) and have the hyperlink in Word point to those shortcuts instead of pointing to the templates themslevs. For example, if I create a shortcut from a template, and then change its target to "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\WINWORD.EXE" "/tC:\Word_StartUp\My Template.dot" A document based on "My Template.dot" is created. But, because this is done from a hyperlink, you get all kinds of paranoid messages from Word and Windows. For the word from the horse's mouth, see http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;290961 If you do not want those messages, you need a macro button (which can be formatted to look like a hyperkink) which would call a macro to create a document. If you want to go the macro route, let us know. |
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How can I make a hyperlinked .dot opens as .doc rather than .d
Step 1
Select the "Object" option from under the Word 'Insert' toolbar item Step 2 Select the "Create from file" tab from the Object dialog Step 3 Select [Browse] Step 4 Locate and double click on the document you want to imbed Step 5 You can choose to imbed an icon to clearly indicate that this may be selected - to do so select the 'Display as icon' checkbox Step 6 Select [OK] Step 7 Check the object opens successfully from within your document "QAadmin" wrote: Hi all, Actually, I've been reading the answers to this question, and I tried what people suggest and what Microsoft suggests, but for the life of me I can't make it work. Would someone please explain this procedure step by step? I went over and over it about 50 times, creating and recreating shortcuts, and following the directions exactly, but obviously missing something. After i insert the hyperlink, and click on it, it still gives me "cannot find the specified file" or something to that extent. My main concern is the LNK file. What is it? Creating shortcut to a template leave the .dot extension. Do I have to rename it or what? I know it shouldn't be that hard, but I need some help with that. Thank you. "Jean-Guy Marcil" wrote: "Karen" wrote: I am drafting a procedures manual in Word which I am hyperlinking templates to. When I select the hyperlink, it opens the template (.dot) rather than a Word document of the template. I am not doing this through a web browser - it's just a standalone manual with multiple attached templates. I believe that the usual solution to this problem is to create Windows shortcuts to the templates (*.lnk files) and have the hyperlink in Word point to those shortcuts instead of pointing to the templates themslevs. For example, if I create a shortcut from a template, and then change its target to "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\WINWORD.EXE" "/tC:\Word_StartUp\My Template.dot" A document based on "My Template.dot" is created. But, because this is done from a hyperlink, you get all kinds of paranoid messages from Word and Windows. For the word from the horse's mouth, see http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;290961 If you do not want those messages, you need a macro button (which can be formatted to look like a hyperkink) which would call a macro to create a document. If you want to go the macro route, let us know. |
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