Which template opens when you click "New?"

[Nebulous]

In Vision 2007, currentky if I just click "New" rather than going through the
process of selecting a template, a new document opens with no stencil
associated with it (the Shapes Window is empty).

I'm pretty sure that in the past I've had it where it automatically opens
the template I moist often use with the Stencil I most often when I click
"New." Not sure when or how it changed.

Please advise!

THanks,

JB Bryant

 

[David Parker]

"New" will open a copy of the template used to create the active document.

 

[Nebulous]

But what if there is no active document? If I start up Visio fresh and want
to create a brand new document, then click "New," how does it decide what
Template and Stencil to use?

 

[Nebulous]

I'm still interested in learning whaat template is used when there is no
document open and you click "New." I'd like to change the default if
possible, but I can't find it.

Any help is appreciated.

jb

 

[Mark Nelson [MS]]

New with no existing document open results in a blank document (not based on
any template) with no stencils. You can't change this default. You could
create your own template with the settings and stencils you prefer.

--
Mark Nelson
Office Graphics - Visio
Microsoft Corporation

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

 

[Nebulous]

Mark:

Thanks for the answer. I suspected that there is no way to change what type
of document opens when I click New with no open document and you have
confirmed that.

I do have a customized template and stendils. I was hoping the default could
be changed so that when my process modeling employees click "New" they would
be ready to create a document based on that customized template.

I was likening it to Word's NORMAL.DOT, which can be changed and altered to
your heart's content.

Nebulous