Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated May 2, 2020)
This tip applies to Word 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003
Templates are used to define how a document and the Word interface should look. To open a template file, follow these steps:
You can now make changes in the template, just as you would in any other document. When you save the changes, they are available the next time you create a document based on the template.
WordTips is your source for cost-effective Microsoft Word training. (Microsoft Word is the most popular word processing software in the world.) This tip (1668) applies to Microsoft Word 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003. You can find a version of this tip for the ribbon interface of Word (Word 2007 and later) here: Opening a Template.
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2021-08-06 07:28:00
Rob
seriously? That's how Microsoft made it? Shouldn't you be able to choose Templates from a menu and then have Microsoft show you the templates to choose from rather than having the user navigate through users\appdata\microsoft\....
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