Microsoft KB Archive/52113

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 * Microsoft Word for Windows versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a, 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 2.0c-CD
 * Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.0 and 3.1

When creating a new document based on an existing template, only the templates located in the WINWORD directory or the directory listed for the DOT-PATH setting in the WIN.INI file will be listed as options.

By default, Word for Windows places all template files in the Word for Windows program directory (that is, C:\WINWORD). To load and save templates from a directory other than the program directory, the DOT-PATH setting in the WIN.INI file needs to be indicated as in the following example:

[Microsoft Word] DOT-PATH=C:\TEMPLATES Add or change the DOT-PATH line in the WIN.INI file to use templates located in other directories. Note: The exception to the above rule is when a NORMAL.DOT file exists in the WINWORD program directory and NOT in the directory indicated by the DOT-PATH. In this case, the NORMAL.DOT file will be used from the WINWORD program directory and Word for Windows will not create a NORMAL.DOT file in the directory specified by the DOT-PATH setting.

Word for Windows 2.0
To change the WIN.INI setting in Word for Windows 2.0, do the following:


 * 1) From Tools menu, choose Options.
 * 2) In the resulting dialog, choose WIN.INI from the Category box.
 * 3) Select Dot-Path from the list of Startup Options.
 * 4) In the Setting box below, type the path for the template files.
 * 5) Choose the Set button.
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Last reviewed: July 30, 1997

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