[Ron37]

I don't understand Global Templates and how they work versus Normal
Templates. Can someone help me on Global Templates and how they work?

[Jay Freedman]

On Sat, 3 May 2008 16:45:00 -0700, Ron37
wrote:

I don't understand Global Templates and how they work versus Normal
Templates. Can someone help me on Global Templates and how they work?

The term "global template" includes ones that are stored in the Startup folder
as well as the Normal.dot template. Both kinds are loaded during Word's startup
processing and make certain functions available in every document (that's why
they're called "global"). A global template other than Normal.dot may also be
called an "add-in"; there are other kinds of add-ins besides templates.

Regular templates (those not in the Startup folder) and Normal.dot may be used
to base new documents; the templates in the Startup folder are not used that
way. The Normal.dot template is a special case, because it serves as both a
regular template and a global template.

The article at
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Custom...latesStore.htm lists the
things that can be stored in a global template and used in documents, compared
to the things that are supplied by regular templates.

The article at http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/temp...ons/index.html may
also help to explain how things from templates become available in documents.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit.

[Ron37]

When you create a template based on an installed template such as Oriel Fax
and make customizations to themes and quick styles and fonts you would save
that in the My Templates folder. Would that be classified as a global
template since you created a template based on an installed template? I
believe a template can be created based on no installed templates and then
also be saved as My Templates.

"Jay Freedman" wrote:

On Sat, 3 May 2008 16:45:00 -0700, Ron37
wrote:

I don't understand Global Templates and how they work versus Normal
Templates. Can someone help me on Global Templates and how they work?

The term "global template" includes ones that are stored in the Startup folder
as well as the Normal.dot template. Both kinds are loaded during Word's startup
processing and make certain functions available in every document (that's why
they're called "global"). A global template other than Normal.dot may also be
called an "add-in"; there are other kinds of add-ins besides templates.

Regular templates (those not in the Startup folder) and Normal.dot may be used
to base new documents; the templates in the Startup folder are not used that
way. The Normal.dot template is a special case, because it serves as both a
regular template and a global template.

The article at
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Custom...latesStore.htm lists the
things that can be stored in a global template and used in documents, compared
to the things that are supplied by regular templates.

The article at http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/temp...ons/index.html may
also help to explain how things from templates become available in documents.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit.

[Graham Mayor]

That would make it a personalised document template and not a global
template.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



Ron37 wrote:
When you create a template based on an installed template such as
Oriel Fax and make customizations to themes and quick styles and
fonts you would save that in the My Templates folder. Would that be
classified as a global template since you created a template based on
an installed template? I believe a template can be created based on
no installed templates and then also be saved as My Templates.

"Jay Freedman" wrote:

On Sat, 3 May 2008 16:45:00 -0700, Ron37

wrote:

I don't understand Global Templates and how they work versus Normal
Templates. Can someone help me on Global Templates and how they
work?

The term "global template" includes ones that are stored in the
Startup folder
as well as the Normal.dot template. Both kinds are loaded during
Word's startup
processing and make certain functions available in every document
(that's why
they're called "global"). A global template other than Normal.dot
may also be
called an "add-in"; there are other kinds of add-ins besides
templates.

Regular templates (those not in the Startup folder) and Normal.dot
may be used
to base new documents; the templates in the Startup folder are not
used that
way. The Normal.dot template is a special case, because it serves as
both a
regular template and a global template.

The article at
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Custom...latesStore.htm
lists the
things that can be stored in a global template and used in
documents, compared
to the things that are supplied by regular templates.

The article at
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/temp...ons/index.html may
also help to explain how things from templates become available in
documents.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so all may benefit.

[Ron37]

Would the installed templates in Word be classified as Normal templates? It
was mentioned about the Startup Folder, how would you get a template there? I
guess you can save a file as a Word template in the Startup Folder.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

That would make it a personalised document template and not a global
template.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



Ron37 wrote:
When you create a template based on an installed template such as
Oriel Fax and make customizations to themes and quick styles and
fonts you would save that in the My Templates folder. Would that be
classified as a global template since you created a template based on
an installed template? I believe a template can be created based on
no installed templates and then also be saved as My Templates.

"Jay Freedman" wrote:

On Sat, 3 May 2008 16:45:00 -0700, Ron37

wrote:

I don't understand Global Templates and how they work versus Normal
Templates. Can someone help me on Global Templates and how they
work?

The term "global template" includes ones that are stored in the
Startup folder
as well as the Normal.dot template. Both kinds are loaded during
Word's startup
processing and make certain functions available in every document
(that's why
they're called "global"). A global template other than Normal.dot
may also be
called an "add-in"; there are other kinds of add-ins besides
templates.

Regular templates (those not in the Startup folder) and Normal.dot
may be used
to base new documents; the templates in the Startup folder are not
used that
way. The Normal.dot template is a special case, because it serves as
both a
regular template and a global template.

The article at
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Custom...latesStore.htm
lists the
things that can be stored in a global template and used in
documents, compared
to the things that are supplied by regular templates.

The article at
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/temp...ons/index.html may
also help to explain how things from templates become available in
documents.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so all may benefit.

[Jay Freedman]

Be very careful when using the word "Normal" in connection with Word, especially
capitalized. Word has a Normal.dot template (Normal.dotm in Word 2007) and a
Normal style. What you're describing is neither of those -- it's what the
referenced article calls a "regular" template.

You can make any template a "global" template simply by saving it or moving it
into the Startup folder and restarting Word. That copy of the template won't be
used for basing new documents.

First look in the Folder Locations dialog to see where the Startup folder is.
The default installation creates it at %appdata%\Microsoft\Word\Startup. You can
save a template there directly from Word; or you can save the template anywhere
else and then use Windows Explorer to move it or copy it to the Startup folder.

On Sun, 4 May 2008 05:39:01 -0700, Ron37
wrote:

Would the installed templates in Word be classified as Normal templates? It
was mentioned about the Startup Folder, how would you get a template there? I
guess you can save a file as a Word template in the Startup Folder.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

That would make it a personalised document template and not a global
template.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



Ron37 wrote:
When you create a template based on an installed template such as
Oriel Fax and make customizations to themes and quick styles and
fonts you would save that in the My Templates folder. Would that be
classified as a global template since you created a template based on
an installed template? I believe a template can be created based on
no installed templates and then also be saved as My Templates.

"Jay Freedman" wrote:

On Sat, 3 May 2008 16:45:00 -0700, Ron37

wrote:

I don't understand Global Templates and how they work versus Normal
Templates. Can someone help me on Global Templates and how they
work?

The term "global template" includes ones that are stored in the
Startup folder
as well as the Normal.dot template. Both kinds are loaded during
Word's startup
processing and make certain functions available in every document
(that's why
they're called "global"). A global template other than Normal.dot
may also be
called an "add-in"; there are other kinds of add-ins besides
templates.

Regular templates (those not in the Startup folder) and Normal.dot
may be used
to base new documents; the templates in the Startup folder are not
used that
way. The Normal.dot template is a special case, because it serves as
both a
regular template and a global template.

The article at
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Custom...latesStore.htm
lists the
things that can be stored in a global template and used in
documents, compared
to the things that are supplied by regular templates.

The article at
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/temp...ons/index.html may
also help to explain how things from templates become available in
documents.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit.

[Graham Mayor]

No - they are document templates. There is only one normal template (called
normal.dot - or normal.dotm in Word 2007) which is Word's default template.
This can only be created by Word (though you can edit it to change some
default settings).
The startup folder location is defined at tools options file locations
startup. Any template saved there will load with Word and would thus be a
global template in that its macros, toolbars and autotext entries are
available to all documents.
Read Jay's response again - and especially the information in the links he
provided.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org




Ron37 wrote:
Would the installed templates in Word be classified as Normal
templates? It was mentioned about the Startup Folder, how would you
get a template there? I guess you can save a file as a Word template
in the Startup Folder.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

That would make it a personalised document template and not a global
template.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



Ron37 wrote:
When you create a template based on an installed template such as
Oriel Fax and make customizations to themes and quick styles and
fonts you would save that in the My Templates folder. Would that be
classified as a global template since you created a template based
on an installed template? I believe a template can be created based
on no installed templates and then also be saved as My Templates.

"Jay Freedman" wrote:

On Sat, 3 May 2008 16:45:00 -0700, Ron37

wrote:

I don't understand Global Templates and how they work versus
Normal Templates. Can someone help me on Global Templates and how
they work?

The term "global template" includes ones that are stored in the
Startup folder
as well as the Normal.dot template. Both kinds are loaded during
Word's startup
processing and make certain functions available in every document
(that's why
they're called "global"). A global template other than Normal.dot
may also be
called an "add-in"; there are other kinds of add-ins besides
templates.

Regular templates (those not in the Startup folder) and Normal.dot
may be used
to base new documents; the templates in the Startup folder are not
used that
way. The Normal.dot template is a special case, because it serves
as both a
regular template and a global template.

The article at
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Custom...latesStore.htm
lists the
things that can be stored in a global template and used in
documents, compared
to the things that are supplied by regular templates.

The article at
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/temp...ons/index.html may
also help to explain how things from templates become available in
documents.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so all may benefit.