Re: Templates...

From: Greg Maxey (gmaxey_at_whamspammvps.org)
Date: 05/24/04 

Date: Mon, 24 May 2004 21:19:25 GMT

Debbie,

Bad idea monkeying around with normal.dot the way you did :-)

You can add a switch to your Word Startup command:

/ttemplatename
Start Word with a new document based on a template other than the Normal
template. Example: /tMyfax.dot
Note If the file name has spaces in it, enclose the complete name in
quotation marks - for example, /t"Elegant Report.dot"

Type customize how Word starts in Word help for complete instructions.

or as an alternative, you can just stick the Letter.dot template on your
desktop and double click to start Word using that template. 

-- 
Greg Maxey
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Rockledge, FL
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Debbie wrote:
> Hi everyone, and thanks in advance for any help! I've
> made a new template called letterhead.dot, and I want it
> to load everytime I open Word. I've placed the file in
> the Office startup folder, and it seems to load when I
> open Word, but it doesn't bring in any graphics or
> borders, which is what I need it to load! I also tried
> changing the name to the normal.dot, so it would load
> anyway, and that worked. It brought in all my graphics
> and everything, but, if I didn't want to use that
> template for some reason, I don't know how to load the
> actual normal.dot! Can anyone help? My basic question is:
> How do I get a template to load each time I open Word,
> and if I need to use the Normal template instead once
> I've opened word, how to I load it? Thanks again guys!
>
> Debbie

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