Microsoft KB Archive/168422

= WD97: Batch Conversion Wizard Cannot Convert Templates =

Article ID: 168422

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q168422





SYMPTOMS
The Word Batch Conversion Wizard will not convert templates or any file with a .dot extension.



CAUSE
By design, you cannot change the file format of a Word template.



WORKAROUND
To convert a Word template to another file format, use the following steps to create a new document from the template and then convert the document to the desired file type:


 * 1) On the File menu, click New.
 * 2) Click the template you want.
 * 3) Click the Document option under Create New.
 * 4) Click OK.
 * 5) On the File menu, click Save As.
 * 6) You can choose to save the document in the desired format, or you can save it as a Word document to be converted later using the Batch Conversion Wizard.

Additional query words: convert

Keywords: kbhowto KB168422

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