Keeping Global Template Checked

[Neil]

Is there a way to add a template as a global template under Templates and
Add-Ins and have it remain checked between sessions of Word? I'm using Word
2000.

Thanks.

[Jay Freedman]

Post by Neil
Is there a way to add a template as a global template under Templates
and Add-Ins and have it remain checked between sessions of Word? I'm
using Word 2000.
Thanks.

Store the template in Word's Startup folder. See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/WhatTemplatesStore.htm for
instructions.

[Neil]

Right. But I meant if I wanted to keep it as a global template without
having to install it into each user's startup folder. I'd like to be able to
keep it in one place and make changes to it as necessary by just listing it
as a global template. But it seems that I have to recheck the box each time
I open Word to use it. Is that correct?

Post by Jay Freedman

Post by Neil
Is there a way to add a template as a global template under Templates
and Add-Ins and have it remain checked between sessions of Word? I'm
using Word 2000.
Thanks.

Store the template in Word's Startup folder. See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/WhatTemplatesStore.htm for
instructions.
--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org

[Charles Kenyon]

You can (1) store it on a network drive and (2) have each user's login
script update from that source upon login. An alternative is to have a
shortcut to the file in each user's startup folder but that requires all
users quitting Word to make any modifications. Either the file or a shortcut
to the file needs to be in the users Word startup folder for it to be loaded
on restarting Word. (You could put code in a template that is loaded, to
load this one, instead, I suppose.)

See http://addbalance.com/word/movetotemplate.htm for step-by-step
instructions on moving / sharing / copying / backing-up customizations
including AutoText, AutoCorrect, keyboard assignments, toolbars, macros,
etc.
--
Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
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Post by Neil
Right. But I meant if I wanted to keep it as a global template without
having to install it into each user's startup folder. I'd like to be able
to keep it in one place and make changes to it as necessary by just
listing it as a global template. But it seems that I have to recheck the
box each time I open Word to use it. Is that correct?

Post by Jay Freedman

Post by Neil
Is there a way to add a template as a global template under Templates
and Add-Ins and have it remain checked between sessions of Word? I'm
using Word 2000.
Thanks.

Store the template in Word's Startup folder. See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/WhatTemplatesStore.htm for
instructions.
--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org

[Jonathan West]

Post by Neil
Right. But I meant if I wanted to keep it as a global template without
having to install it into each user's startup folder. I'd like to be able
to keep it in one place and make changes to it as necessary by just
listing it as a global template. But it seems that I have to recheck the
box each time I open Word to use it. Is that correct?

Hi Neil,

There are two ways of doing this.


1. On everyone's machine, change the location of the Startup folder so it
points to the network location.

2. Have a "bootstrap" add-in in everyone's startup folder which contains an
AutoExec macro which checks for the presence of your main add-in on the
network, and loads it if present.


However, I don't recommend either approach. Much better would be to set up a
login script that copies updated versions of the template into individual
startup folders. There are a number of reasons for this.

- If the network or server goes down, quite enough of your operations are
likely to grind to a halt without you unnecessarily adding to the list.

- Storing templates & add-ins locally means that users with laptops don't
need a different setup - they just get their updates next time they connect
to the network.

- Add-ins stored locally usually load faster, reducing startup time for
Word.

- Add-ins stored locally don't load the network with avoidable traffic,
improving performance for other network-related applications.

- Editing and updating a template at a network location is much easier if
you don't have to break everyone's lock on the file.

[Neil]

All very good tips. Thank you very much!

Post by Jonathan West

Post by Neil
Right. But I meant if I wanted to keep it as a global template without
having to install it into each user's startup folder. I'd like to be able
to keep it in one place and make changes to it as necessary by just
listing it as a global template. But it seems that I have to recheck the
box each time I open Word to use it. Is that correct?

Hi Neil,
There are two ways of doing this.
1. On everyone's machine, change the location of the Startup folder so it
points to the network location.
2. Have a "bootstrap" add-in in everyone's startup folder which contains
an AutoExec macro which checks for the presence of your main add-in on the
network, and loads it if present.
However, I don't recommend either approach. Much better would be to set up
a login script that copies updated versions of the template into
individual startup folders. There are a number of reasons for this.
- If the network or server goes down, quite enough of your operations are
likely to grind to a halt without you unnecessarily adding to the list.
- Storing templates & add-ins locally means that users with laptops don't
need a different setup - they just get their updates next time they
connect to the network.
- Add-ins stored locally usually load faster, reducing startup time for
Word.
- Add-ins stored locally don't load the network with avoidable traffic,
improving performance for other network-related applications.
- Editing and updating a template at a network location is much easier if
you don't have to break everyone's lock on the file.
--
Regards
Jonathan West - Word MVP
www.intelligentdocuments.co.uk
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[Howard Kaikow]

easiest way is to put the template in word's startup directory.