How do I preview a template in Word 2007 before opening it?

[Pete Field]

I have a series of similar-named templates - for legal reasons, they cannot
be re-named. In the "old" version(s) of Word, there was a switch in
Properties that allowed a preview picture to appear in the template selection
window BEFORE selection. Is there such a facility in Word 2007?
ie, Selecting "New", "My Templates", a selection of templates appear. A
single click on each one used to bring up a preview picture.
If anyone has the answer, I would be so greatful for the time it will save me!
Best regards,

 

[Jay Freedman]

In the Save As dialog, check the "Save thumbnail" box at the bottom of
the dialog. You can add the preview to an existing template by opening
it (Office button > Open, and navigate to the Templates folder), then
immediately doing a Save As to the same name with the box checked.

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Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP
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[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

But you might want to read
http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/PreviewPicture.htm first.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org