WD: Batch Conversion Wizard Cannot Convert Templates

ID: Q193638

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
• Microsoft Word for Windows NT, version 6.0
• Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.1a
• Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a

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.

Keywords          : kbdta wordnt ntword word6 word7 word95 
Version           : MACINTOSH:6.0,6.0.1,6.0.1a; WINDOWS:6.0,6.0a,6.0c,7.0,7.0a; WINNT:6.0
Platform          : MACINTOSH WINDOWS winnt
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: February 12, 1999