template location

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I am still confused about the new default template location in WORD after 2000

It used to be that you could import a template into the default location that was under Program Files/Office etc, and when somebody wanted to apply that template it was automatically in their selection list when they opted for a New document.

Now, the default location is DocumentsandSettings/Userid/Application Data/Microsoft/Templates

That's fine if you create a new template - it is saved into there by default, and a user creating a New doc will see it in his/her list of templates to apply.

But how do you import a template into there. When you look at your DocumentsandSettings/Userid folder with Explorer, Windows has conveniently hidden Application data.

You can't even open your template in another folder and Save As into the default location for the same reason - you can't see Application Data under your DocumentsandSettings/Userid folder

I don't want my users to have to go to Templates and Add-ins to apply my template. I want it displayed when they request a New document.

Has Windows got too clever for its boots?

I am willing to be humbled for missing the obvious.
 
You can display the hidden folder through Windows Explorer > Tools > Folder
options.

If you're dealing with users on a network, you can also use the Workgroups
templates location (see Tools > Options > File Locations).


buncs said:
I am still confused about the new default template location in WORD after 2000.

It used to be that you could import a template into the default location
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that was under Program Files/Office etc, and when somebody wanted to apply
that template it was automatically in their selection list when they opted
for a New document.
Now, the default location is DocumentsandSettings/Userid/Application Data/Microsoft/Templates.

That's fine if you create a new template - it is saved into there by
Click to expand...
default, and a user creating a New doc will see it in his/her list of
templates to apply.
But how do you import a template into there. When you look at your
Click to expand...
DocumentsandSettings/Userid folder with Explorer, Windows has conveniently
hidden Application data.
You can't even open your template in another folder and Save As into the
Click to expand...
default location for the same reason - you can't see Application Data under
your DocumentsandSettings/Userid folder.
I don't want my users to have to go to Templates and Add-ins to apply my
Click to expand...
template. I want it displayed when they request a New document.
 
You can open the template and use Save As to save it to the user templates
folder. Then delete the original. The Workgroup Templates folder is a much
better option, though.
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