Dot file issue

[cjobes]

We have a client that uses a template file company.dot that is distributed
to every computer into a special folder called OfficeTemplates. In the
Option/file location the workgroup template location points to this folder.

When the user goes to manage "addons" it's there but the checkmark isn't
selected. As soon as the user checks it, it works as expected. When the user
closes Word and opens it again, the checkmark is gone.

Is there any way to modify the registry so it would always be selected? The
client is using Office2003.

Thanks for your help,

Claus

 

[Graham Mayor]

It's not the workgroup templates folder that this file should be in but the
Word startup folder. Workgroup templates are for shared document templates.
As the template appears to be distributed to each computer it would simply
be a question of putting it in the correct folder. Or you could point each
user to the same startup folder.

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[cjobes]

Graham,

Thanks for the reply. The startup folder points to a shared drive where all
the documents are. What I am trying to achieve is that the template file is
automatically selected so that users don't have to go to the "Templates and
Add-ins" and place the checkmark everytime they open Word. There are several
others that are automatically selected. So my guess is that I would be able
to edit the registry somewhere.

Claus

 

[Graham Mayor]

Any template in the startup folder will be loaded automatically when Word
starts.
Tools > options > file locations > startup.
This is not a registry issue but a folder issue.

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[cjobes]

Thanks again Graham,

This will pose an issue as the startup folder is a shared folder on the
network and that DOT file is local. I will try a few things and see what I
can come up with.

Claus

 

[Graham Mayor]

There are two startup folders one for Word the other for Office - the other
is fixed (and local) and will be at
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\STARTUP if that helps.


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[cjobes]

Thanks Graham,

I just tested it with the local folder and it works fine. Now I'm faced with
another issue. Some users are still using Office10, the others are using
Office11. The distribution script used to copy the file to each computer
into the same DIR (c:\officeTemplates). The only way I can see a solution is
to write 2 separate scripts - one for the Office10 users and the other one
for the Office11 users. If you know of a better solution I would appreciate
if you could point me into the right direction.

Thanks,

Claus

 

[Graham Mayor]

You could create both folders on all machines and copy the file into each.
If the Word version is not present then the folder will be redundant.
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\STARTUP
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE10\STARTUP
Alternatively test for the above folders in your script and insert the file
in the one that is present. However, I seem to recall that an upgrade may
result in both folders being present (easy to check if you have access to
the hardware) so then the first suggestion would be preferrable.

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[cjobes]

thanks,

I will find a way to deal with it. The main problem is solved.

Claus