Auto loading one of my templates

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Mike Seddon

When I open a new document, it always loads normal.dot as the
template.

I would like to be able to load word with my own template already
preselected.

Is this possible?

Thanks
Mike
 
The easiest solution is usually to put a shortcut to the template on your
desktop or start menu. Double-clicking then creates a new document from the
template.

It's also possible to edit the properties of the program shortcut to include
a /t switch. Details in the Help under "Customizing how Word starts.
 
The easiest solution is usually to put a shortcut to the template on your
desktop or start menu. Double-clicking then creates a new document from the
template.

It's also possible to edit the properties of the program shortcut to include
a /t switch. Details in the Help under "Customizing how Word starts.
Click to expand...

The problem with that approach is that the shortcut to Word doesn't
have an editable target, and therefore I can't add a command-line
argument.
 
The shortcuts that Office creates when it installs are in fact not editable.
But you can create your own.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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Use windows explorer or search to find the file "winword.exe"
Right click the file name and then "send to" desktop (create a shortcut).
You now have an editable shortcut to word on your desktop
John
 
The shortcuts that Office creates when it installs are in fact not editable.
But you can create your own.
Click to expand...

That's true, but I temporarily forgot; thanks for the reminder.

Any idea why Microsoft decided to create non-editable shortcuts
instead of editable shortcuts?
 
Thanks for all the feedback.

Now for a slightly different twist.

Is there a way that I can open an existing document which has been
built using one template BUT open it in my version of Word with my
template and force it into the style of my template.

I don;t believe there is.

Thanks

Mike
 
You can use Tools | Templates and Add-ins to attach a different template.
With the box "Automatically update document styles" checked (once only, then
uncheck it), styles of the same name will be updated. But styles are the
*only* thing that will be updated; you will not get the section-level
formatting of the document (margins, headers/footers, columns, watermarks,
etc.). To get all the formatting of your template, create a new document
based on it, press the Spacebar to dirty it, and use Insert | File to insert
the old document.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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all may benefit.
 
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