In addition to what Charles and Jay have said, see one or more of these KB
articles (although they appear version-specific, most of the information is
overlapping):

€œOFF2000: How Office 2000 Manages Templates€�
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=240216

€œWD2000: Understanding the Template Path and Normal.dot€�
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=214215

€œAdd a New Tab for Custom Templates in Word 2002€�
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=291468

€œFrequently asked questions about the location of Word 2002 templates€�
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=291186

€œFrequently Asked Questions About the Location of Templates in Word 2003€�
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=826867

€œManaging templates in Word 2003€�
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=889495

€œCategories, Locations, and Registry Keys for Word Templates€�
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=216595

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
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"Trudie Fry" Trudie wrote in message
...
I am interested in creating a tab for company-specific templates in Word.
Does anyone out there have any suggestings or information that might help.
I
have already tried checking in "Options" to determine the location of the
user templates. However, that only includes some templates from Avery and
does not include any of the standard templates that are available to me
once
I am using the application. I sure hope someone can shed some light on
this
one for me.

Well--thanks for all your help.

Trudie