Microsoft KB Archive/193651

= WD98: Batch Conversion Utility Cannot Convert Templates =

Article ID: 193651

Article Last Modified on 10/4/2002

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q193651





SYMPTOMS
The Word Batch Conversion Utility 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, follow these steps to create a new document from the template, and then convert the document to the file type you want:


 * 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 format you want, or you can save it as a Word document to be converted later by using the Batch Conversion Utility.

Additional query words: convert

Keywords: kbprb KB193651

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