New folder in Templates folder

[jkorchok]

In Word for Windows, I am accustomed to using VBA to create a new
folder in the Office Templates folder that then shows as a new tab in
the File/New dialog. This doesn't seem to work in Word X for
MacIntosh. I have tried creating a custom folder and putting it in
Templates folder, in the My Templates folder and in a folder in
another location on the local disk which then had Workgrpoup Templates
aimed at it. None of them show the folder name as a new category in
the Project Gallery.

Using Windows VBA, I usually create a folder using the company name
and then place the templates within that so they are easy to find. I
can't find any way to do the same thing on the Mac. All I can do is
plunk everything in the My Templates folder and hope the client can
find it. Does anyone have any information on creating new Project
Gallery categories?

If anyone knows of any information describing the operation of the
Project Gallery in general, I would also appreciate a pointer. Thanks!

John Korchok

 

[CyberTaz]

I can't offer you an immediate solution, but here's a suggestion:

1- In Word go to the Help menu,
2- Select "Send Feedback on Word", and
3- Bitch loud in the hope of getting this fixed in 2008 if not for 2004

I think MacBU is listening!

Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

 

[Daiya Mitchell]

It works fine here. I've created folders within My Templates that show
when the arrow is clicked, and templates inside Templates that show up.
Another program has also installed a folder in Templates.

HOWEVER, the folders do NOT show up unless there are actually templates
in them. Did you test with that? (But I believe that's also true on
Windows).

Are you testing it manually or via code?

 

[CyberTaz]

Daiya -

Thank you so much for pointing this out! Is this something that got "fixed"
somewhere along the line without me realizing it? Or is my senility actually
advancing at a faster rate than I had thought?

I'm certain I recall trying to store templates in other folders within the
Templates folder & not being able to have them recognized. All user
templates had to go within the My Templates folder at one time, didn't they?

Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

 

[Daiya Mitchell]

Hi Bob,

I'm not sure. I've had folders in My Templates for a while, but I just
now tested creating top-level folders, because of the post.

But I'm fairly sure the EndNote templates folder has been in Templates
on my machine since fall 2004, and if the program EndNote could do it,
there's no reason any user wouldn't be able to.

Daiya

 

[jkorchok]

I got it figured out.

When you bring the template over from Windows (which was where they
were created), the Mac OS recognizes them as templates and gives them
the correct icon, but Word does not recognize them. First you have to
open them and save them in Word on the Mac, then place them in the
folder in Templates. My guess is that Word applies the old Mac type
and creator attributes, but I haven't had time to test this.

Anyway, once they are saved as Mac templates, the folder holding them
shows up in the Project Gallery and everything works.

Thanks everyone!

John Korchok

 

[Daiya Mitchell]

*Very* interesting.....thanks for this information.