WD97: Changes to Custom Template Do Not Show in Preview (179710)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q179710

SYMPTOMS

When you create a new document based on a custom template (on the File menu, click New), the preview of your new document does not show changes made to your custom template.

NOTE: This problem also occurs when you use the Letter Wizard. The Page Design preview may not show the changes made to your custom template.

CAUSE

The preview of your new document is shown by an AutoText entry named Gallery Example. The Gallery Example for your custom template has not been changed.

RESOLUTION

To change or update the Gallery Example in your custom template, follow these steps:

  1. Open your custom template.
  2. On the Edit menu, click Select All.
  3. On the Insert menu, point to AutoText, and then click AutoText.
  4. In the AutoText list, click Gallery Example, and then click Delete.
  5. In the "Enter AutoText entries here" box, type "Gallery Example" (without the quotation marks), and then click Add.
  6. Save and close the custom template.

MORE INFORMATION

A template can store boilerplate text, custom toolbars, macros, shortcut keys, styles, and AutoText entries. An easy way to create a template is by opening a document that contains the items you want to reuse and saving it as a template.

For more information about creating a custom template, click the Office Assistant, type "How do I create a template," click Search, and then click to view "Create a template."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If Microsoft Help is not installed on your computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

120802 Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or Component

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/14/2000
Keywords:kblayout kbprb KB179710
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