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Templates in Word 2007

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by audreyen

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Hi, my client needs a Word 2007 template done with custom
background (headers and footers won't work in this matter since the
background is from top to bottom of the page).

Since it will be primarily sent via email PDFs, they'd like the
background not to be washed out like a watermark will do.

Just laying it out is easy, since all I do is put a large JPG at the back of
text and centre and resize it etc. I've adjusted the margins to the page
so that the text only flows on a particular part of the page as
according to client. But when the document text overflows onto the
next page, the background picture isn't replicated.

How do I create a template with the needs above? Is there a way?

Also, how do I LOCK content? or LOCK fields?

Thanks so much for ANY help given.

Rgds,
Audrey

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by oh smeg

Mainly because 2007 isn't backward compatible with older versions of Office so when your Client E-Mails to someone the receiver will not be able to read it without needing to install more software.

While it may work for some subsidiaries of your Client the majority of receivers will not be willing to install extra Software just to be in a position to read what your client sends them. If these are on Quotes or the like the receiver will just send back an e-mail saying that the Attachment can not be opened and after it is returned again they will ignore it all together.

When sending Documents Electronically you need to be able to read them at the receiving end and even with Extra Software installed on Office 2003 or older the Formatting will not be as it was sent. This includes Backgrounds which may be at a different intensity level making it impossible to read anything at all.

Col

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