Please Note: This article is written for users of the following Microsoft Word versions: 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003. If you are using a later version (Word 2007 or later), this tip may not work for you. For a version of this tip written specifically for later versions of Word, click here: Finding Where Templates Are Stored.
It is unfortunate that Microsoft does not make it easier to modify templates. The first step in modifying templates is to load one, and that means you need to know where they are stored on disk. Regrettably, the average user hasn't a clue where they are stored on disk. The problem is that even Word Help cannot say exactly where the templates folder is on any particular computer.
If you want to know where your templates are stored, follow these steps:
Figure 1. The File Locations tab of the Options dialog box.
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2018-07-06 06:02:10
I don't know if you noticed this, but "Finding where templates are stored" has a very nice rhythm to it. I'm sorely tempted to caper around our office singing, "Finding where templates are stored, oh my." I didn't want that promotion anyway.
2018-05-02 15:52:26
Grant
Choose Options from the Tools menu
Where is the Tools menu? I don't see it in the ribbon at the top. Can't find it when I click File.
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