Saving doc based on template also tries tosave changes to Template itself

[Tom_R._in_OK]

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: Intel

I am using a Word template, which was created for me by someone using Word 2007 for Windows. Recently, I have found that when I am editing a document based on the template and save my changes, I get a dialog box asking, "Do you also want to save changes to the document template?".

Well, as a general rule I don't. I'd also prefer not to click "no" every time I save changes to my current document. I don't understand why Word would be trying to save changes to the template. I will double click the .dot file to create a new document. I have not used the Open command from within Word to open the template, so I'm definitely not editing the template itself.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Tom

 

[Tom_R._in_OK]

After googling the issue, I still haven't found an answer, but saw a post regarding Office for Windows that mentions custom toolbars and VB scripts. A couple of things that may be relevant:

The template does include a custom toolbar. (Which sometimes disappears for some unknown reason; I have posted another question on the forums regarding that problem.) When I create a document based on the template, I get a notice stating it contains VB macros and do I want to delete them or open anyway? Usually I click to delete the macros. The problem I'm having regarding saving changes to template occurs even when I have selected the option to remove the macros.

Thanks,

Tom

 

[John McGhie]

Hi Tom:

If you move the toolbar on the screen, that counts as a "change" and the
template needs a save.

Let it do it once, and it should stop nagging.

Cheers

After googling the issue, I still haven't found an answer, but saw a post
regarding Office for Windows that mentions custom toolbars and VB scripts. A
couple of things that may be relevant:

The template does include a custom toolbar. (Which sometimes disappears for
some unknown reason; I have posted another question on the forums regarding
that problem.) When I create a document based on the template, I get a notice
stating it contains VB macros and do I want to delete them or open anyway?
Usually I click to delete the macros. The problem I'm having regarding saving
changes to template occurs even when I have selected the option to remove the
macros.

Thanks,

Tom

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