how to save formatting in template

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I can't save changes to a template (anyfilename.dot) Specifically, I want to
save the change for the default printer & default printer tray) in Microsoft
Office Word 2003.... Please help! Thanks in advance
 
Susan, one word for you: OUTSTANDING!!! Thanks so much for your assistance...
Simple little fix for such a bizarre problem.. I appreciate your help
-Have a great day!
 
****OOPS!!!***** I said thank you waaaaay to quickly..... Problem is still
not resolved, by doing the following: Make changes to the template, then hold
down shift key, then click File, Save All.... The printer will always
default back to the last printer you selected and printed to, regardless of
what you specify in the template.
Still need help, Anyone have any other ideas here?????
Thanks In Advance...
 
You cannot save printer information in a document or template. Word always
defaults to the Windows default printer on startup and thereafter to the
currently active printer.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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Thanks anyway Suzanne, appreciate it :-)

Suzanne S. Barnhill said:
You cannot save printer information in a document or template. Word always
defaults to the Windows default printer on startup and thereafter to the
currently active printer.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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all may benefit.
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You could write an intercept for the various save commands that gets the
printer information and saves it in document variables. Then have an
AutoOpen macro that gets that information from the variables and changes the
printer. Doing so, though, could have unintended consequences. At least one
version of Word recently changed the system default printer when you changed
a printer using vba.
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See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
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