Fastest way to choose a template when using repetitively for many.

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Using Word 2003 to type medical reports. Each report stored out individually
using a template. What is the fastest way to choose a template for each new
document without having to tab nine times to reach the desired template?
 
Skidawg said:
Using Word 2003 to type medical reports. Each report stored out individually
using a template. What is the fastest way to choose a template for each new
document without having to tab nine times to reach the desired template?
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Assuming you mean you use the same template many times, here are two
strategies:

For times when Word is already running: Use the procedure at
http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm to install this macro in
your Normal.dot template or another global template:

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

Just replace "MyTemplate.dot" with the name of the desired template.
Assign a toolbar button and/or keyboard shortcut to the macro
(http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/AsgnCmdOrMacroToToolbar.htm)
and hit it as often as you like to create new documents.

For times when Word is not running, you can create another desktop
shortcut to Word. In the Target box of the Properties dialog of the
shortcut, after the path to the WinWord.exe file, add this part:

/t"C:\Documents and Settings\<your user name>\Application
Data\Microsoft\Templates\MyTemplate.dot"

or whatever the actual path to the template file is. Double-clicking
this shortcut will open a new document based on the template.
 
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