Creating template with Word 2007 and then saving ast 97-2003 versi

[kerry]

I have a user that is creating templates in Word 2007 and then saving them as
97-2003 which creates the .DOT file. The problem they are running into is
that people are able to fill in the template and save the data in the .DOT
file. Why aren't they being prompted to rename the file to a .DOC file?
Should they be doing something special while they are in Word 2007?

 

[Jay Freedman]

I have a user that is creating templates in Word 2007 and then saving
them as 97-2003 which creates the .DOT file. The problem they are
running into is that people are able to fill in the template and save
the data in the .DOT file. Why aren't they being prompted to rename
the file to a .DOC file? Should they be doing something special while
they are in Word 2007?

This has nothing to do with Word 2007 vs. earlier versions. In any version,
the proper way to use a template is to click the New command (on the File
menu in earlier versions, or on the Office button menu in 2007) and select
the template as the base for a new document. Alternatively, double-clicking
the template in Windows Explorer will launch Word with a new document based
on the template. When that document is saved for the first time, they'll be
prompted for a file name.

If they simply open the template file and start typing, they're modifying
the template. That's a Bad Thing unless they really intend to modify the
template.

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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP
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