Customize: Can It Be Done?

[Guest]

I have created a word doc template and saved it as a template file. I can
open the file from the Task Pane> New Document> On My Computer> General


My question is: how can I create a customized link/button to this file and
put it on one my other toolbars? That way when I in Word and I want to work
with this template file, boom, Im only one click away from it.

 

[Jay Freedman]

I have created a word doc template and saved it as a template file. I
can open the file from the Task Pane> New Document> On My Computer>
General


My question is: how can I create a customized link/button to this
file and put it on one my other toolbars? That way when I in Word and
I want to work with this template file, boom, Im only one click away
from it.

From the fact that your template appears in the General tab of the New
dialog, I assume you stored the template in the User Templates location, as
shown by Tools > Options > File Locations. That's good, because it means you
don't have to tell Word the full path to it.

Use the instructions at http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm to put
this macro in your Normal.dot template. Change the name in quotes to the
name of your template.

Sub NewDocFromMyTemplate()
Documents.Add Template:="MyTemplate.dot"
End Sub

Then use the instructions at
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/AsgnCmdOrMacroToToolbar.htm to make
a button that runs the macro.