Can all users use the "normal.dot" template?

[Guest]

Is there a way to have manys on a network use the same normal.dot template?
I understand the normal template but not so sure on this one.
1) I would like several thave access to the same autotext entries when
starting Word.
2) I would also like users to have access to the styles when starting Word.

Can this be done when they start Word?
Do I need to setup a file with all the autotext entries and styles that I
want them to have and save this file in the Workgroup template folder?
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated !
Jugglertwo

 

[Jay Freedman]

Is there a way to have manys on a network use the same normal.dot template?
I understand the normal template but not so sure on this one.
1) I would like several thave access to the same autotext entries when
starting Word.
2) I would also like users to have access to the styles when starting Word.

Can this be done when they start Word?
Do I need to setup a file with all the autotext entries and styles that I
want them to have and save this file in the Workgroup template folder?
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated !
Jugglertwo

Word isn't designed to have shared access to Normal.dot -- it's
supposed to be a "scratch pad" for each individual's customizations.
Trying to share it causes all sorts of strange problems.

Instead, see
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/MacrosVBA/DistributeMacros.htm and treat
the autotext the same way that article refers to macros -- that is,
use a login script to copy the "official" add-in template to each
user's Startup folder.

Styles are a bit different, because add-ins don't supply styles for
documents. If your workflow supports it, each distinct document type
should be based on a specific template that contains specific styles,
and all those templates can be stored in the Workgroup Templates
location. Except for little one-off documents, no document should be
based on Normal.dot. Of course, this can be hard to enforce
(especially since Word seems to throw obstacles in your way).

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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP
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