template on network : file.dotm is locked for editing by 'username

[Maxime LAMURE]

Hi,
I put on a network share a word 2007 template file (.dotm).
I create on my laptop a new document, with this template. I write some
sentences, save it (.doc or .docm) on my desktop, and close word.
When i want to open my file, i got this folowing message:

file.dotm is locked for editing by 'username' . Do you want to: open in
readonly / create a local copy ... / receive notification ...

and when i want to close the file, i got this one:
You have modified the styles, building blocks (such as cover pages or
headers), or other content that is stored in file.dotm. Do you want to save
changes to file.dotm

The template is not used by anybody and I don't receive these messages if my
template is store on my laptop.

Have you got any ideas to open and close my file without these messages ?

Thank you

 

[frederic.sugnaux]

Hi,

I have a related problem with Shared Building Blocks in template file
(.dotx - Word 2007).

I put on a network share a word 2007 template file
"BuildingBlocks.dotx".

I set the following registry key to tell Word where to look for Shared
Building Blocks on the network :

***
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Common\General]
"SharedDocumentParts"="\\\\\\\\Server\\\\Directory\\\
\BuildingBlocksDirectory"
***

--> More info on "The Microsoft Office World Team'S Blog - Deploying
Building Blocks" :
--> https://blogs.msdn.com/microsoft_office_word/archive/2007/02/20/deploying-building-blocks.aspx

I create a new document and i can see and insert QuickParts, AutoText,
etc... (from my custom shared building blocks on the network share) in
my document.

I save and close my document... before the closing of Word, the Shared
Building Blocks template file must be save, it seam be logical !

"You have modified styles, building blocks (such as cover pages or
headers), or other content that is stored in foobar.dotx. Do you want
to save changes to foobar.dotx ?

After click on the Yes button, Word tell me that the file is read-only
(but I am sure that it was not read-only before start Word).

I can understand that this template file is read-only for other users
but why for me ?