Re: default template vs. normal template Word 2004

From: John McGhie (john_at_mcghie.name)
Date: 05/24/04 

Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 09:02:39 +1000

Ah hah! You certainly had ME going there for a while :-)

Command + n is "FileNew" it creates a new document based on the Default
Global Template which is the template in your User Templates location named
"Normal".

Command + Shift + p is misnamed. It's actually "Display the Project
Gallery" which enables you to choose which template you wish to create a new
document from.

To create a new document based on a specified template other than Normal,
open the Template and choose Work>Add to work menu. Or, turn on the Macro
Recorder and then use the Project Gallery to create a document from the
template concerned. Drag the macro you have created to a toolbar, or use
Customise to assign it a keystroke.

Hope this helps

On 25/5/04 4:58 AM, in article
BCD7AFF0.886%pcalico@spam-filter.invalid.wt.net, "neva"
<pcalico@spam-filter.invalid.wt.net> wrote:

>
> Sure-
>
> Look in the Customize toolbars / menus box.
> You can get to it by clicking the triangle at the end of a toolbar.
>
> I assigned a keyboard command to it.
>
> Go to Commands, and select All commands.
> Scroll down to FileNewDefalt and FileNew
> Right now they both say normal template. I was hoping to find a way to get
> one to say open a new document based on [Neva's template]
>
> I certainly don't want to mess with my Normal template. I have too much data
> stored there.
>
> I've make keystroke macros, assigned them hot keys, and even assigned them a
> picture from the set offered when you look in the command properties box, at
> the drop-down list where the icon is shown.
>
> I could do that for opening one of my templates as well, no doubt.
>
> Just thought since there were actually different commands listed in the set
> of commands for FileNew and FileNewDefault, there might be a handy, pre-set
> way of doing it.
>
> talk to you later-
> njs
>
>
>
>
> On 5/24/04 11:43 AM, in article
> BCD79E74.2E5FC%dayomitchell_1997@NOhotmailSPAM.com.invalid, "Dayo Mitchell"
> <dayomitchell_1997@NOhotmailSPAM.com.invalid> wrote:
>
>> Hi Neva,
>>
>> Can you say more about where these two commands are? Not yet in Word 2004.
>>
>> Re changing your default template....
>>
>> You can customize Normal, if you want, to some extent. Or I would suggest
>> recording a macro of you selecting your template in File | Project Gallery
>> to create a new doc from. Then you can put a toolbar icon for that macro up,
>> or even remap cmd-N to call that macro instead of File | New Blank Doc.
>>
>> Post back if you have no clue how to create a macro and assign it to icons
>> or shortcuts, and Help doesn't help.
>>
>> DM
>>
>> "neva" wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> to all you tip and tricks-ters:
>>>
>>> there is a command for a new "Normal" template and a command for a new
>>> "default" template.
>>>
>>> At the moment the "default" template appears to be set to the normal
>>> template.
>>>
>>> How do I change the default template to one I've designed myself?
>>> Any clues?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Neva
>>>
>>
>
> 

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