Read this...it explains a lot about the basics of templates... Normal.dot Template-Explained http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/Pub0009/LPMArticle.asp?ID=151 And for a little more info, check out this article... Sharing Macros http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/Pub0009/LPMArticle.asp?ID=166 Granted...the second one is more about macros than templates, but because you need to understand how to use macros within templates, there's info about templates and how they work and hold info within...as well as an animated gif that shows how to put custom toolbars in custom templates. MORE than you'll need to know to start, but good overall info to give you a solid understanding of how they work. Dian D. Chapman Technical Consultant, Microsoft MVP MOS Certified Instructor, Editor/TechTrax Ezine Tech Editor for Word & Office 2007 Bibles https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Dian.Chapman Dian's Soldiers' Angels Blankets http://www.mousetrax.com/dian/angels.html http://www.uswardogs.org/ Free Computer Tutorials: http://www.techtrax.us Free Word Tricks eBook: http://www.mousetrax.com/books.html Learn VBA the easy way: http://www.mousetrax.com/techcourses.html -----Original Message----- From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Teresa Beeman Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 7:15 PM To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [mso] Word Template I know nothing about templates created in Word, but I need to learn - soon. I have a copy of a template, and I need to "look under the hood", so to speak, in order to view the coding/formatting of the document, but I don't know how. Is there a simple 1-2-3, do-this, do-that formula I can follow, or can someone point me to a really good tutorial? I hope this makes sense. Thanks. Teresa ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu at the top. This will allow you to unsubscribe your email address or change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to share files with the group, you must join our Yahoo sister group. This group will not allow for posting of emails, but will allow you to join and share problem files, templates, etc.: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/MicrosoftOffice . This group is for FILE SHARING ONLY. If you are using Outlook and you see a lot of unnecessary code in your email messages, read these instructions that explain why and how to fix it: http://personal-computer-tutor.com/abc3/v28/greg28.htm ************************************************************* ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu at the top. This will allow you to unsubscribe your email address or change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to share files with the group, you must join our Yahoo sister group. This group will not allow for posting of emails, but will allow you to join and share problem files, templates, etc.: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/MicrosoftOffice . This group is for FILE SHARING ONLY. If you are using Outlook and you see a lot of unnecessary code in your email messages, read these instructions that explain why and how to fix it: http://personal-computer-tutor.com/abc3/v28/greg28.htm *************************************************************