Microsoft KB Archive/831120

= &quot;This document template does not exist&quot; error message when you try to create a new document that is based on a template that is contained in a Web folder in Word 2000 =

Article ID: 831120

Article Last Modified on 5/13/2004

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition

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SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Word 2000, when you try to create a new document that is based on a template that is contained in a Web folder, you may experience one of the following symptoms:  When you double-click the template (*.dot), you receive the following error message and your new document does not open:

This document template does not exist.

 When you try to run a macro to create a new document that is based on the template, you receive the following error message:

Run-time error '5137': This document template does not exist.





CAUSE
This problem may occur if Word 2000 cannot link to templates that are located in a Web folder. You can only create documents that are based on a template in a Web folder in Microsoft Word 2002 and later.

Additional query words: WD2000

Keywords: kberrmsg kbbug kbprb KB831120

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