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by malosa

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Hello. I create multiuse .dot documents for my users. They know how to copy the template locally so it will open with their file/new option as a New Document. Is it possible to open a .dot file, from Word, from a network path as a New Document rather than the .dot? Currently if they open the file from the network and do a save as, it only allows a save in .dot format and they want to save in .doc.

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by dklippert

Go to Tools>Options File Locations and set up a Workkgroup folder on the network. This will act just like the local File>New.

by malosa

Thanks! This worked, however it doesn't solve my problem of templates on multiple paths. I think that will just be something I work with as needed. So far only one person has really been pushing for this.

by tink56

OMG! DKlippert, your solution just saved me hours of time! I can't believe I have been installing these individually on my 30 PCs. How did I ever miss this trick. Thank you. Thank you.

by malosa

Am I supposed to go to Tools/File Locations in word and enter the path or is there an option in Windows explorer? I tried to enter the path in Word and this did not work. Also, if this is the way I do it, then how do I handle multi-use documents in multiple paths?

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