Resume Wizard Error: "This Document Template Does Not Exist" (134816)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word for Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q134816

SYMPTOMS

When you choose Create a Cover Letter on the last screen of the Resume Wizard, and then click the Finish button, you may receive the following error message:
Microsoft Word Err=1041
The document template does not exist.
When you click the OK button to cancel the error message, the resume appears on the screen.

CAUSE

The Resume Wizard does not correctly create the path to find and start the Letter Wizard.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Word for Windows 95 version 7.0. This problem was corrected in Word version 7.0a for Windows 95.

RESOLUTION

To work around this problem, use one of the following methods:

Method 1. Create the cover letter using the Letter Wizard. When you select Prewritten Business Letter, the Letter Wizard lists the resume cover letter.

Method 2. Modify the StartWizard macro in the Resume Wizard. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Open the Resume Wizard.
  2. On the Tools menu, click Macro.
  3. Select the StartWizard macro, and then click the Edit button.
  4. On the Edit menu, click Find.
  5. In the Find What box, type the following text:

    rem chk

  6. Press the Find Next button, and then click the Cancel button. Note that "Rem chk" (without the quotation marks) is selected.
  7. Move the insertion point before the selected text, and then type the following line of WordBasic code: 
                    If Right$(TPath$,1)<>"\" Then TPath$=TPath$+"\"
  8. Press ENTER, and then press the TAB key on the keyboard three times.
  9. Save and close the macro, and then save and close the Resume Wizard.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/16/2005
Keywords:kbtemplate KB134816
©2004 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.