Word templates not opening as new documents

Anonymous
2022-02-07T06:40:36+00:00

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/all/word-templates-not-opening-as-new-documents/36dd51b5-b434-4f2b-85be-3db9aebd45eb?page=6

The thread was closed after this last post. Registry edits were suggested. That sounds quite easy compared to dealing with the ongoing file save problem.

Would you please tell me how to manually correct the file associations in the registry?

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  1. Suzanne S Barnhill 279.4K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2022-02-08T02:23:26+00:00

    A .dotm does not, by default, create a .docm. It creates a .docx. If you want a .docm, you have to specify that format when you save the document.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-02-08T03:37:13+00:00

    We always use vb modules and so have always saved .docm without specifying each time. When one opens dotm, it creates docm, unless MS has changed this recently. When one opens dotx, it saves docx

    Instead of nitpicking my post, why not tell me how to correct the registry errors?

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  3. Doug Robbins - MVP - Office Apps and Services 323.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2022-02-08T05:50:04+00:00

    I stated a fact. I was not suggesting anything.

    And, here are some more facts about the behavior of Word.

    There is NOTHING to be corrected and nothing can be done in the Registry to change the way Word works in respect of what happens when templates are opened or documents are created from templates.

    If you open a .dotm file. you are opening the template. You are NOT creating a new document from the Template and the file that you have open will be a macro enabled template.

    Using File>New and selecting a Template, or double clicking on a Template in the File Explorer (either a dotx or dotm) creates a new document that by default will be saved as a docx file UNLESS you specifically change the file type in the Save As dialog.

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-02-08T05:52:12+00:00

    If you say so Susanne. Please stop contributing since you're not even trying to address the issue.

    Sorry Doug. This was not a reply to your comment. The mobile app does not get the reply target right.

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-02-08T05:55:15+00:00

    Quoting Stefan Blom from the very last post of the original thread...

    "Unfortunately, if the repair does not work, you may have to resort to registry editing which will be convoluted when dealing with file associations."

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