Default path for Templates - Windows NT, Windows XP

[Guest]

Greetings All,

Does anyone know the path that should be used if one wants to install a
PowerPoint templates that will be accessible to all users of Windows NT and
Windows XP?

Previously, I used C:\Documents and Settings\twms\Application
Data\Microsoft\Templates\Our Templates and as a result, a new tab titled
Our Templates appeared in the templates box and it contained my custom
templates. When my coworker logged onto her machine she wasn't able to see
the templates.

 

[Sonia]

You would need to make them available on your network somewhere. Have you done
that?
--

Sonia Coleman
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
Autorun Software, Templates and Tutorials
http://www.soniacoleman.com

 

[Guest]

I haven't placed them on the network.

I bought a software add-in and the installation wizard showed a default
path of
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Microsoft.
The instructions stated that the username should be replaced with mine, twms.

I noticed that the user name in the path for Powerpoint's default templates
(In the General Tab) automatically shift according to which user is logged in
the machine.

Is there a variable of some sort that should be inserted in the path during
my initial installation or does each user have to install the templates on
their machine?

 

[Sonia]

Tell your network administrator what you want to do, i.e. share the template
files with other users. He/she can set it up for you. Otherwise each user will
need to install the templates on their machine.

 

[Guest]

I will do.

Thanks a bunch for your help.

Tell your network administrator what you want to do, i.e. share the template
files with other users. He/she can set it up for you. Otherwise each user will
need to install the templates on their machine.