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Default document
I would like word to open with a different default template not the normal
template. can this be done and how. I also do not want the user to be able to use the normal template. Only the one I specify |
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Michelle wrote:
I would like word to open with a different default template not the normal template. can this be done and how. I also do not want the user to be able to use the normal template. Only the one I specify In general terms, no, you can't. When Word starts without any special instructions on the command line, it uses Normal.dot to create a new blank document. You can, however, supply a desktop shortcut that starts Word with a specific template. See the description of the /t startup switch at http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=210565. Note that the "templatename" must follow immediately after the /t with no intervening space, and if you need to include the template's path and it contains any spaces, you must put double quotes around it. IMHO, locking down Word so it can't use any but a specific template is akin to buying an expensive car and putting a governor on the engine that limits it to walking speed. What's the point? Wouldn't training the users be more reasonable? -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org |
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Is it possible to start Word 2002 so that, instead of loading
normal.dot, it displays the dialog that would normally come up when choosing 'new document' and then 'general templates,' i.e., the dialog with the choice of templates? -- JN jbn 'won'oh'won'six'won' at fastmail.fm Remove spaces, and substitute digits for the words between " ' " |
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Joseph N. wrote:
Is it possible to start Word 2002 so that, instead of loading normal.dot, it displays the dialog that would normally come up when choosing 'new document' and then 'general templates,' i.e., the dialog with the choice of templates? Yep! Create a desktop shortcut to WinWord.exe [by right-clicking it in Explorer and selecting Send To Desktop (create shortcut)]. Open the Properties of the shortcut. At the end of the Target entry, after the closing quotes, type a space and /mFileNewDialog Click OK and then try your new shortcut. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org |
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On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 21:04:49 GMT, Jay Freedman wrote:
At the end of the Target entry, after the closing quotes, type a space and /mFileNewDialog Outstanding info, Jay; thank you. One follow-up question: if I put this same shortcut onto the All Users desktop (it's a multi- user machine), will it load the unique set of templates for each user appropriately? -- JN jbn 'won'oh'won'six'won' at fastmail.fm Remove spaces, and substitute digits for the words between " ' " |
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On Sun, 09 Jan 2005 00:48:49 GMT, "Joseph N."
wrote: On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 21:04:49 GMT, Jay Freedman wrote: At the end of the Target entry, after the closing quotes, type a space and /mFileNewDialog Outstanding info, Jay; thank you. One follow-up question: if I put this same shortcut onto the All Users desktop (it's a multi- user machine), will it load the unique set of templates for each user appropriately? I really don't know -- all three of my machines have only one user each. I believe it would work, since the path to the user's Templates folder is unique to that user's profile. You can easily check by setting up the shortcut and trying it from two different logins. Please let us know what you find out! -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org |
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