How do I break the link between a Word template & its new document

[David]

I created a template. When I use the template to create a new document, it
seems to link back to the template. When I close and save the new document,
it then always wants to save my changes from my new document to the template.
How do I break the link created between the template and the new document,
so it stops asking me to save my changes to the template? I don't have this
problem in Word 2003, but problem does occur in Word 2007.

Also, when closing and saving a document I previously made from a template,
it will not allow me to just save the document. When prompted to save the
document I select Yes. Then, it prompts me to save the template twice, so I
select No both times. Then, it gives me a permissions error and reverts back
to my previous document without my changes. To work around this, I have to
Save the document first before closing Word. Then, it only prompts me to
save the template once, so I select No, and everything is fine.

 

[Beth Melton]

What you are describing isn't something that normally takes place. If you
are encountering this issue then usually you have something in the template,
such as a macro, that is changing the template.

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[Steve]

Beth,

I am having the same problem David describes. I am running Office 2003 and
just got a new computer. I never had the problem on my old computer and this
happens to all my documents that directly or indirectly were created from a
template (.dot) document. Comparing my old computer to my new one, all the
settings appear to be the same. It does not happen when using a template in
Excel, just word. Any thoughts?

Thank you,
Steve

 

[Beth Melton]

Does the template contain macros? If so, what are they?

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