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Sam - 05 Jul 2004 16:52 GMT

Using MSWord 2000, I am starting a series of 116 volumes
(as 116 separate files). All will begin with the same
specially designed template, but I want each file to have
its own saved template because of necessary differences I
will add in each volume/file.
What is the best way to do this? If I load the specially
designated template first and make a new template before
loading the file, I will have 117 templates as I see it.
Is there another way to do this and still maintain/save
each file with its own template?
Sam

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Charles Kenyon - 05 Jul 2004 17:31 GMT

I have a hard time conceiving what differences you wish to make that would
require a different template for each document. Care to give some examples
of what you are trying to accomplish?

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> Using MSWord 2000, I am starting a series of 116 volumes
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Sam - 05 Jul 2004 20:24 GMT

Since you asked for specifics, the first that comes to
mind is most of the volumes will have at least four
levels/tags, but each volume may have different
leading/spacing in order to copyfit the whole document to
a certain length. For example, in one document "tag 2" may
have decreased spacing while in another document, "tag 4"
will be increased. This cannot be done with one template
as I see it.
I am used to working with files that have the "complete
package" saved with each document, e.g., PageMaker,
Ventura. Then when I move these files to a different
computer I still have all I need to work on these multi-
page individual files. Surely as powerful as MSWord
purports to be, it can emulate such a simple concept. Your
help, please.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill - 05 Jul 2004 23:42 GMT

Direct formatting travels with the document; once you create a document from
a template, it has no further reference to the template for styles or
formatting (only for toolbars, AutoText, macros, etc.). So you could start
with a generic template, then change the styles in each document as required
for copyfitting.

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Sam - 06 Jul 2004 00:49 GMT

Thanks Suzanne for helping me understand. Apparently I was
making it harder than it actually was. I appreciate your
response and will now embark on my project. Thanks again.
Sam

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