Using Word PC Templates on Office v. X for Mac (Word)

[Kraftie]

Does anyone know how to use a Word ".dot" Template (such as the
downloadable "2004 Calendar" from the Microsoft Template Gallery) in
Office v. X for Mac?

The info I've read indicates that standard "Word" file formats (".doc",
".dot", etc.) created in Word '97 and later versions should be usable
cross platform but that doesn't seem to be the case.

When I download the free template files onto my Mac they show up as
".cab" files which I thought were PC specific and I have as yet been
unable to decompress or open them.

Further attempts resulted in downloads of ".aspx" files which are
completely useless. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!
Kraftie

 

[Beth Rosengard]

Hi Kraftie,

Have a friend with a PC download the templates and then send them to you.
They're perfectly usable cross-platform except that you can't download
usable versions on a Mac. Pretty dumb, isn't it?!

--
Beth Rosengard
Mac MVP

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