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Old 07-30-2013, 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by kjworduser View Post
Although .dotm files are not templates, they can be (and I have) attached them as a template to my main document.
Any .dotm file created by Word is a Word template, by definition.

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I would like the quickparts to be available whenever I open the document from Dropbox, in addition to the numerous macros I have in the .dotm file.
Macros will not be available from Dropbox unless you have no macro security at all. Word will only run macros that are in a document or template that is in some way trusted by the Trust Center. Macros and Building Blocks are often stored in a single template. Building Blocks, though can be stored in .dotx files as well as .dotm files. You do not need your .dotx files to be "trusted" to use building blocks they contain.

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Theoretically, this is a problem. However, I can live with the limitation rather than put someone or myself through a lot of contortions to make it work.

Thanks again!
No contortions should be needed.

Both macros and building blocks can be stored in templates. Those templates can be attached to a document (often the source of the document's formatting) or can be global - available to any document. Again, I urge you to read Templates in Microsoft Word. I can't repeat it all here.
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