Modifying Microsoft Templates
In this short guide we will show you how to modify the template. The example is based on Microsoft Excel template. The whole excersie should take maximum 10 minutes to understand deeply what actions should be taken in terms of modifying the templates.
Please keep in mind that when you modify a template the changes affect the new documents that you create based on the template. The content of existing documents is not affected by changes you make to the templates that the documents are based on.
On the
File menu, click
Open, and then locate and open the template that you want to modify. By default, templates (including Normal.dot) are stored in
C:\Documents and Settings\user name \Application Data\Microsoft\Templates.
If no templates are listed in the Open dialog box, click the arrow next to the Files of type box below, and then click
Document Templates (*.dot).
Change any of the template's text, graphics, styles, formatting, macros, AutoText entries, toolbars, menu settings, and shortcut keys.
On the
Standard toolbar, click
Save.
Important Note: Microsoft Word updates the modified styles when you open an existing document only if the Automatically update document styles option is turned on. Set this option in a blank document, before you open an existing document, by clicking Templates and Add-Ins on the Tools menu.
source: Microsoft Help Guide
published: 2008-07-02 09:54:03
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