HOW TO: Specify a Path for Workgroup Templates in Office XP Programs by Using a System Policy (312998)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Office XP Professional
- Microsoft Office XP Small Business
- Microsoft Office XP Standard
- Microsoft Office XP Students and Teachers
- Microsoft Office XP Developer
- Microsoft Access 2002
- Microsoft Excel 2002
- Microsoft FrontPage 2002
- Microsoft Outlook 2002
- Microsoft PowerPoint 2002
- Microsoft Word 2002
This article was previously published under Q312998 SUMMARY
You can configure a system policy to set the path to load the workgroup templates (also known as shared templates) for Office XP programs.
Whenever a new document is created in an Office program, that document is based on one or more document templates. Each program has its own location for storing local templates. By default, no location is configured for workgroup templates, those that are shared by multiple users.
Although you can set a workgroup template location by using the Options command (on the Tools menu) in a particular Office program, you can more easily set this location for groups of users by configuring a system policy.
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Specify a Path for Workgroup Templates in Office XP Programs
To specify the path for a workgroup template folder for Office XP programs, follow these steps:
- In the System Policy Editor, double-click the Default User icon.
- In the System Policy Editor's Default User, select Office XP. Expand the Microsoft Office XP node.
NOTE: If this node not available, you may need to add the Office10.adm file. - Under the Microsoft Office XP node, expand the Shared Paths node.
- Select the Workgroup templates path check box.
- In the Workgroup templates path text box, type the location for the shared templates. You can use a local path or a UNC path.
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