[Jonathan Finney]

Whenever I create a new document from a Word template (*.dot), the preview
window in the templates box shows 'Preview not available'.

Any idea why this is?

[Stefan Blom]

The reason is that "Save preview picture" is cleared in the File |
Properties dialog box for the template.

Usually, keeping "Save preview picture" unchecked is a good thing.
Checking it for a template means that the setting will be transferred
to each document created from the template--and substantially increase
its size on disk.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Jonathan Finney" wrote in message
...
Whenever I create a new document from a Word template (*.dot), the
preview
window in the templates box shows 'Preview not available'.

Any idea why this is?

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

For more on preview pictures, see
http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/PreviewPicture.htm

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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"Stefan Blom" wrote in message
...
The reason is that "Save preview picture" is cleared in the File |
Properties dialog box for the template.

Usually, keeping "Save preview picture" unchecked is a good thing.
Checking it for a template means that the setting will be transferred
to each document created from the template--and substantially increase
its size on disk.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Jonathan Finney" wrote in message
...
Whenever I create a new document from a Word template (*.dot), the
preview
window in the templates box shows 'Preview not available'.

Any idea why this is?

[Jonathan Finney]

Thanks. I'll leave it alone.

"Stefan Blom" wrote in message
...
The reason is that "Save preview picture" is cleared in the File |
Properties dialog box for the template.

Usually, keeping "Save preview picture" unchecked is a good thing.
Checking it for a template means that the setting will be transferred
to each document created from the template--and substantially increase
its size on disk.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Jonathan Finney" wrote in message
...
Whenever I create a new document from a Word template (*.dot), the
preview
window in the templates box shows 'Preview not available'.

Any idea why this is?

[Jonathan Finney]

Thanks. I'll leave it alone.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
For more on preview pictures, see
http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/PreviewPicture.htm

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

"Stefan Blom" wrote in message
...
The reason is that "Save preview picture" is cleared in the File |
Properties dialog box for the template.

Usually, keeping "Save preview picture" unchecked is a good thing.
Checking it for a template means that the setting will be transferred
to each document created from the template--and substantially increase
its size on disk.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Jonathan Finney" wrote in message
...
Whenever I create a new document from a Word template (*.dot), the
preview
window in the templates box shows 'Preview not available'.

Any idea why this is?