WD2000: Error Message: "The Document Template Is Not Valid" (211618)
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This article was previously published under Q211618 SYMPTOMS
When you try to attach a template to the current document, the following error message may appear:
The document template is not valid.
NOTE: To attach a different template or add-in to a Microsoft Word document, click Templates and Add-ins on the Tools menu.
CAUSE
This behavior occurs when you try to attach a global template or add-in, and you select a file that either
- has a .dot file name extension that is in a format other than Word Document Template format.
-or- - is in a format other than Word Document Template format, such as a Word document.
MORE INFORMATION
When you create a new document in Word, it is based on the Normal template. Although you can also base a new document on another Word document, you cannot attach a Word document as a template to an existing Word document.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 12/6/2000 |
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| Keywords: | kberrmsg kbprb KB211618 |
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