WD2000: Web Page Templates Default to Organizing Support Files in a Folder When Saving HTML

• Microsoft Word 2000

SYMPTOMS

When you create HTML pages with the Web page templates supplied with Office, you may notice the Web options setting for organizing supporting files in a folder is set back to its default.

By default, Word stores all supporting files such as bullets, background textures, and graphics in a separate folder when you save the Web page.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use one of the following methods that best suits your needs.

Method 1: Reset the Organize Files in a Folder Setting

1. On the Tools menu, click Options.



2. On the General tab, click Web Options.



3. On the Files tab in the Web Options dialog box, clear the check box next to Organize supporting files in a folder, and click OK.



4. Click OK.

Method 2: Modify the Web Pages Templates

1. In Word, click Open on the File menu.



2. In the Open dialog box, change the Look in box to the following folder:
   
   C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Templates\1033



3. Click to select one of the sample Web page templates and then click Open.
   
   Office supplies the follow sample Web page templates:
   
   Column with Contents.htm
   Frequently Asked Questions.htm
   Left-aligned Column.htm
   Right-aligned Column.htm
   Simple Layout.htm
   Table of Contents.htm



4. On the Tools menu, click Options.



5. On the General tab, click Web Options.



6. On File tab in the Web Options dialog box, clear the check box next to Organize supporting files in a folder , and click OK.



7. Click OK.



8. Click Save on the File menu to save the changes to the template.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words:

Keywords          : kbdta wd2000 
Version           : WINDOWS:2000
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbbug 

Last Reviewed: June 30, 1999