WD97: Styles and AutoText Not Copied to New Template Based on Normal.dot (235347)

SYMPTOMS

When you create a new template based on your Normal.dot template, the following attributes are not copied to the new template:

All user-defined styles
Changes made to default (built-in) styles
Text that you typed in Normal.dot
Built-in AutoText entries (Attention Line, Closing, Header/Footer, Mailing Instructions, Reference Line, Salutation, and Subject Line)

NOTE: This problem does not occur for any other template you may use to base your new template on.

WORKAROUND

To include all style definitions when creating a new template based on Normal, use any of the following methods.

Method 1: Create a new document based on Normal and save it as a template.

On the File menu, click New.
On the General tab, click Blank Document. Under Create New, click Document, and then click OK.
On the File menu, click Save As.
In the Save As dialog box, change the Save as type to Document Template (*.dot), and then click OK.

NOTE: You may want to change the file name before saving your new template.

Method 2: Use the Organizer.

Copy the styles you want from the Normal template into your new template using the Organizer. To access the Organizer, click Style on the Format menu.

REFERENCES

For more information about the Organizer, click the Office Assistant, type Organizer, click Search, click Use settings from another document or template, and then click Copy styles, AutoText entries, toolbars, or macros to 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