WD97: Starting Word for Windows with Template Other Than Normal

ID: Q97687

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SUMMARY

By default, when you start Word, it opens a new document based on the Normal template (Normal.dot). You can however, specify an alternative template using a command-line switch.

MORE INFORMATION

To specify an alternative template using a command-line switch, follow these steps:

1. Create a shortcut for Word.

2. Right-click the shortcut. Click Properties.

3. Click the Shortcut tab and change the Target line to:

      c:\<WordFolder>\winword.exe /t<templatename>

   where <WordFolder> is the path to the Winword.exe program, and
   <templatename> is the full path to the template. If the path or the
   template file name uses a long file name, enclose the path and template
   name in quotation marks. Make sure there is no space between the /t
   switch and <templatename>.

For more information about controlling what happens when you start Word 97, click the Office Assistant, type "start Word," click Search, and then click to view "Control what happens when you start Word."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar.

Additional query words: switch winword start-up parameters word7 arguments startup another word8 word97 8.0

Keywords          : kbmacro kbualink97 kbusage kbdta 
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: March 25, 1999