Microsoft KB Archive/193638

= WD: Batch Conversion Wizard Cannot Convert Templates =

Article ID: 193638

Article Last Modified on 8/18/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 6.0a
 * Microsoft Word 6.0c
 * Microsoft Word 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 6.0 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 95a

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This article was previously published under Q193638





SYMPTOMS
The Word Batch Conversion Wizard 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 Wizard.

Additional query words: convert

Keywords: kbprb KB193638

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