Microsoft KB Archive/169730

= Can't open Global.mpt by double-clicking it =

Article ID: 169730

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office Project Professional 2007
 * Microsoft Office Project Standard 2007
 * Microsoft Office Project Professional 2003
 * Microsoft Office Project Standard 2003
 * Microsoft Project 2002 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Project 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Project 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Project 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Project 4.1 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Project 4.1a
 * Microsoft Project 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q169730



SYMPTOMS
When you double-click the Global.mpt file, you receive the following error message:

The global template file Global.mpt cannot be opened. You cannot open the currently active global template file.



CAUSE
When you start Microsoft Project, it automatically loads the Global.mpt file in the background. If you then double-click the Global.mpt file to open it, you receive the error message described in the "Symptoms" section of this article.



STATUS
This behavior is by design. You cannot open the Global.mpt template file by double-clicking it.

Additional query words: prj2000 The global template file mpt cannot be opened PRJ

Keywords: kberrmsg kbprb KB169730

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