chip, Thanks for this link. I happen to already know how to use, create and modify templates, at a basic level, but I appreciated the informative and Cleary-written instructions here. I'd like to be able to find the home page of this tutorial system, as it seems to be, except that on the templates page, I can't figure out if any of the links is to such a home page or index. I did find a link called Tutorials, thinking this might be it, but it took me to a page entitled Downloads, obviously belonging to the group (the long list of historical dates that the author includes globally was there, for instance), but it's certain not a starting point for the tutorials, whether basic, intermediate or advanced. How can I find the starting point or table of contents, or index page, whatever, for this series? Thanks. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chip Orange" <Corange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 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 Chip.Orange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (850) 413-6314 (Any opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the Florida Public Service Commission.) _____ 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 <mailto:jessesgirl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 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 <mailto:fdaniels@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.18/91 - Release Date: 9/6/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.19/93 - Release Date: 9/8/2005 -- To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx