[Lisa Wilke-Thissen]

Hi Sally,

"sally" schrieb

[Word 2007]
If I create a document based on my custom template and then email the
document, the link to the 'based on' template is broken
and the custom building blocks are no longer accessible (why 'o why
can't building blocks be template specific like styles??).

building blocks are template specific - they cannot be saved within
documents (*.docx, *.docm). But styles can be saved in templates as
well as in documents.

In all my searching (online and books), I can't find any useful
information about how documents based on templates interact
with each other to be able to work with this. I mostly find
information about how great 'Building Blocks.dotx' is and store your
custom building blocks here! Which is fine.
For just Me. But I have a number of users I need to roll this out to.

You can save building blocks in different templates, like AutoText in
former versions of Word.
If users have to use special building blocks (or AutoText) with a
letter template, include those BB in the letter.dotx. If they need
special BB with a manual template, provide those BB within the
manual.dotx...

Would someone be able to point me in the right direction so I can
learn about template/document links, how they interact and what
breaks them?

Documents are only unlinked copies of a template. But the template can
still provide building blocks, macros, and a customized Quick Access
Toolbar. And document styles can be updated by the template styles (if
their names are identical).

Timesaving Templates
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/microsoft_of...templates.aspx

How to create, view, and share Word 2007 templates
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/templates/ar...templates.aspx

Behind the Curtain: Stories in Word
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/microsoft_of...s-in-word.aspx

What happens when I attach a new template to my document? or How do I
copy content and settings from a template to a document?
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/atta...ate/index.html

And the best way to deploy custom building blocks to a number of
users (without using the 'Building Blocks.dotx')?

Managing and Administrating Building Blocks
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/microsoft_of...ng-blocks.aspx

Deploying Building Blocks
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/microsoft_of...ng-blocks.aspx

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Greetings
Lisa [MS MVP Word]