Sorry if I confused you. An add-in is any template in Word's start-up folder
(check Tools Options File Locations for where this is): it is loaded
automatically when Word starts, making its macros and AutoText entries
available to every document that you open.

Styles are strictly a matter between the document and the template attached
at the time (either the template on which the document was based, or the
template subsequently attached, as described previously). The document
maintains its own copy of each style actually used: initially this is the
style as defined in the attached template, but you can change it. If you
check the 'Add to template' checkbox on the style definition dialog, style
changes are written back to the template. Conversely, if you check the
'Automatically update document styles' checkbox on the Attach Template
dialog, the document's styles are reset to the definitions in the template.




"Gary Burton" wrote in message
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Jezebel and Susanne:

I think I'm getting it now.

Attaching the template repairs the link -- which is what I was asking
for, but for some reason it seemed like you (Jezebel) were suggesting
something different when you mentioned "Add-ins". "Add-in" sounded like
something similar to "embedding" rather than "linking". Here I am
referring to "embedding" as what you would do if you were to insert an
object directly into the document as opposed to linking to a separate
file.

I now believe that both of you were just telling me how to repair the
link. Please confirm.

If so, that only leaves one question. Jezebel said that the add-in
would not supply styles. If that's the case, why do I have the styles
before the link gets broken? Where do they come from? My Normal.dot?

Gary

"Jezebel" wrote in message
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* I need the styles as well. Does that change your recommendation?

Yes. Add-ins do not supply styles. Only macros.



* If I attach the template, is that the same thing as "embedding" the
macros and the styles so that they will be available to anyone who opens
the documents?


Not sure what you mean by 'embedding'. Every document is associated with
a template, usually specified when the document is created (and using
normal.dot by default). Attaching a template specifies the template: its
macros, styles, autotext, etc will be available to anyone opening the
document provided they also have access to the template. (ie, it doesn't
remain attached if you then email the document but not the template.)






"Jezebel" wrote in message
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Tools Templates and Add-ins : Attached template.

If your concern is specifically macros (rather than styles) consider
installing the template as an add-in.Then its macros are always
available.




"Gary Burton" wrote in message
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I have many documents created from a public folder template that
contains styles and keyboard macros. Therefore whenever I open one of
the
documents, it pulls in the macros from the template. If someone on
the
network changes the name of a folder in the path to the template,
however,
the link is broken and I can't use the macros. I need the documents
and the
template to remain public, so I can't control the fact that the path
to the
template may get changed. I could put the macros in each document,
but that
gets to be a big editing hassle -- especially if I have to change the
macros
later.

Is there a way to repair that link when it becomes broken? I can't
seem
to find one.

--
Gary Burton