Re: want help with headers in Word 2000
- From: "Debbie Kessler" <jessesgirl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2005 06:56:00 -0700
Chip,
I understand that changing the "normal" template can cause some problems in
that Word doesn't like it much? Thanks for the tutorial. I will sure take a
look.
Debbie
----- Original Message -----
From: Chip Orange
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 2:16 PM
Subject: RE: want help with headers in Word 2000
I have to chime in here to say that among other things, I have to write
elaborate document automation systems in Word which make use of templates.
They can be a great time saver for those who are well-versed in Word, but I
wouldn't recommend a beginner start trying to use them. I've seen to many
folks get really frustrated with their efforts at templates.
A template is basically just a copy of a document, that you've got just the
way you want, and which you intend to use as a starting point for many other
documents. Once you create a document from a template, you've made a copy, so
nothing you do when changing the document changes the original template (as
Judith pointed out). This doesn't apply to your normal.dot template, which is
somewhat different.
This means that in order to change a template, you've got to learn enough
about templates to know how to do it (because it's not obvious).
Still, for those who want to spend the time learning about them, here's a
tutorial on Word templates for beginners:
http://www.addbalance.com/usersguide/templates.htm
hth,
Chip
Chip Orange
Database Administrator
Florida Public Service Commission
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(850) 413-6314
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From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Judith Bron
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 4:03 PM
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: want help with headers in Word 2000
I don't think so Debbie. First of all, if you hav a template with your
name, address etc. the template wont change if you decide to change your name
on one template to Jane Doe. Every time you bring down that template you will
still be Debbie Kessler. As for headers on a template, if you save it once it
remains in that template until you decide to delete said template. HTH, Judith
----- Original Message -----
From: Debbie Kessler
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 1:37 AM
Subject: Re: want help with headers in Word 2000
Now there is something I could use to save me time and yet hardly use
them, those templates. Do I simply save a blank document template and insert
the header information? Then when I save the document, the new information
would become the new header?
Debbie
----- Original Message -----
From: Francis Daniels
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2005 11:12 AM
Subject: Re: want help with headers in Word 2000
Hi Debbie,
That's an excellent suggestion. Having the file name on the document
is a great way to keep track of documents. You can have that set to a
template, so when you open a new document using this template, the header is
already in place. Thanks!
Francis
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