Why does the word.dot not save as word.doc

[jnm]

I have an intranet solution created in Frontpage 2000 running on an IIS
server.
One of the features of my intranet is I am able to open a Word.dot form
stored in a forms folder on the wwwroot from a link in a HTML page. (Opens
in word in the browser).
Now my question, why is it that the Word.dot form is saved in Word.dot
format, when I save it somewhere on my HD. I had expected it to save as
Word.doc as is the usual format when working with a document.dot in word.
Thanks in advance
Jorgen

 

[Robert M. Franz (RMF)]

Hello Jorgen

I have an intranet solution created in Frontpage 2000 running on an IIS
server.
One of the features of my intranet is I am able to open a Word.dot form
stored in a forms folder on the wwwroot from a link in a HTML page. (Opens
in word in the browser).
Now my question, why is it that the Word.dot form is saved in Word.dot
format, when I save it somewhere on my HD. I had expected it to save as
Word.doc as is the usual format when working with a document.dot in word.

The usual problem with a hyperlink on a *.dot Template is that a click
on it really opens up the Template itself and not (as might be hoped
for) act in the same way as a double-click on a template in Windows
Explorer (default action then is to create a new document based on that
template and open this one).

The usual remedy is to set the hyperlink to a shortcut to the template.

See also:

Word template hyperlink is opened instead of new
documenthttp://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q278627

HTH
Robert

 

[jnm]

Hi Robert

Looks fine, I will give it a try on Wednesday

Regards

Jorgen

 

[jnm]

Thanks

I tworked right away.

Jorgen

Hi Robert

Looks fine, I will give it a try on Wednesday

Regards

Jorgen