Microsoft KB Archive/116214

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Cannot Attach a Template to Another Template

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Q116214

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a

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SYMPTOMS
The option to attach a template is unavailable when the current document is a template. (To locate this option, from the File menu, choose Templates. In Word 6.0, the Attach button is unavailable; in Word 2.0x, the Attach Document To box will be dimmed.)

CAUSE
By design in Word for Windows, you cannot attach a template to another template.

WORKAROUND
To attach a template to your template, first convert your file into a document:


 * 1) From the Edit menu, choose Select All.
 * 2) From the Edit menu, choose Copy.
 * 3) Open a new document.
 * 4) From the Edit menu, choose Paste.
 * 5) From the File menu, choose Save. From the Save File As Type list, choose Word document.