Word 2010 templates sharing

[Liz Kemmis]

Hi,

I am creating a Word 2010 template from scratch that will eventually be shared across an organisation using building blocks and styles. I know how to delete and create building blocks on a local machine, what I was wondering is how can this file be copied and shared across as a global setting.

Also how does one set up a global normal template that can be shared across an organisation that overrides the MS default settings for fonts, language etc?

I am not a technical IT person but am an experienced user of MS Word for many years and have used many of the advanced features. We migrated from Word 2003 to Word 2010 a year ago.

 

[Lisa Wilke-Thissen]

Hi Liz,

I am creating a Word 2010 template from scratch
that will eventually be shared across an organisation
using building blocks and styles. I know how to delete and
create building blocks on a local machine,

*where* did you store the building blocks? Building blocks - like
former AutoText entries - can just be saved in templates. By default
they are stored in Building Blocks.dotx. But alternatively you can
choose a different template, e.g. a Letter.dotx, a Memo.dotx,
Normal.dotm etc. Provide special building blocks with your templates.
Provide global building blocks with Building Blocks.dotx.

Also how does one set up a global normal template
that can be shared across an organisation that
overrides the MS default settings for fonts, language etc?

Do not share Normal.dotm. Each user should have a separate Normal.dotm.


See:
http://blogs.office.com/b/microsoft-word/archive/2007/02/20/deploying-building-blocks.aspx
http://blogs.technet.com/b/odsuppor...-customized-normal-dotm-with-office-2007.aspx
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/management/settingupword.html