Originally Posted by Charles Kenyon

First, the proper way to use a Template is the creation of a new document from it, rather than opening it, changing it and saving it. I assume that all users have a common server or source for the template.

Template is a jargon term in Word. Templates in Microsoft Word


When used in a template, the macro would be an AutoNew macro or a DocumentNew event handler.

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