Q97687: Starting Word for Windows with Template Other Than Normal

Article: Q97687
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbmacro kbualink97 kbusage kbdta
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SUMMARY
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By default, when you start Word, it opens a new document based on the Normal
template (Normal.dot). You can, however, specify starting Word and opening a new
document based on an alternative template by using a command-line switch.

MORE INFORMATION
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To specify an alternative template using a command-line switch, follow these
steps:

1. Create a shortcut for Word.

2. Right-click the shortcut. Click Properties.

3. Click the Shortcut tab and change the Target line to:

  c:\<WordFolder>\winword.exe /t<templatename>

  where <WordFolder> is the path to the Winword.exe program, and
  <templatename> is the full path to the template. If the path or the
  template file name uses a long file name, enclose the path and template name
  in quotation marks. Make sure there is no space between the /t switch and
  <templatename>.


For more information about controlling what happens when you start Word 97, click
the Office Assistant, type "start Word," click Search, and then click to view
"Control what happens when you start Word."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the
Standard toolbar.

Additional query words: switch winword start-up parameters word7 arguments startup another word8 word97 8.0

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Keywords          : kbmacro kbualink97 kbusage kbdta 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97

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