starting word from a macro with a Template other than Normal.dot

Hello,

Can anybody help me on how to start and open a new Word document using a
newly defined template other than Normal.dot? I tried net start winword
<xxxx.dot but did not work only a new word was opened using Normal.dot.
--
Jeff B Paarsa

Graham
Sat Jul 08 01:06:46 CDT 2006

Drag a shortcut to the template to the desktop. By default Word will open a
new document based on that template.
Note Normal.dot is an essential system file and cannot be replaced with
something else.

--
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>

Jeffery B Paarsa wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Can anybody help me on how to start and open a new Word document
> using a newly defined template other than Normal.dot? I tried net
> start winword <xxxx.dot but did not work only a new word was opened
> using Normal.dot.

JeffBPaarsa
Sat Jul 08 01:20:02 CDT 2006

Thank you for the response. But I wanted to start the word in batch mode as
a command from a Macro either in VB or Word itself. On a Dos command prompt
if you issue start winword, word will be started with a new blank document
using template Normal.dot. Now how can I force Word does not use Normal.dot
as template but uses the template that I want to be used.
--
Jeff B Paarsa


"Graham Mayor" wrote:

> Drag a shortcut to the template to the desktop. By default Word will open a
> new document based on that template.
> Note Normal.dot is an essential system file and cannot be replaced with
> something else.
>
> --
> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>
> My web site www.gmayor.com
> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>
> Jeffery B Paarsa wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > Can anybody help me on how to start and open a new Word document
> > using a newly defined template other than Normal.dot? I tried net
> > start winword <xxxx.dot but did not work only a new word was opened
> > using Normal.dot.
>
>
>

Jezebel
Sat Jul 08 02:01:57 CDT 2006

Word command-line switches ---

/a Starts Word without a template (including startup addins) Word 6 only
Starts Word without a template (including startup addins) or options stored
inthe registry, Word 95, 97, & 2000. only
/c Starts Word and runs Netmeeting. Word 2000 only.
/l Load a specific addin Word 95, 97, & 2000 only
/n No new default document
/m Runs a macro [/mmacroname] or prevent autoexec from running [/m] Word
6, 95, 97, & 2000.
Run a macro [/mmacroname] Word 1 & 2 only
Cannot be used with the /t switch
/q [Added in Word 2000 SR1] (quiet start) will suppress the opening
splash screen.

/r shorthand for /regserver
/u shorthand for /unregserver
Both work in Word (but not in Excel), i.e. in Word 97 and 2000.
(MS lists /u as 'no effect' for Word 2000 though.)
/t Bases a new document on the specified document Word 95, 97, & 2000.
Starts the Tutorial Word 1 only
/w Without displaying Tip Of The Day Word 6 only
Starts a new instance of Word. Word 2000 only.
/x Starts a new instance of Word that only accepts one DDE conversation.
Used by the Windows shell for printing. Word 97 & 2000.




"Jeffery B Paarsa" <JeffBPaarsa@Yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:4F5819E6-3ACA-4518-953E-E3BAF93D5BB2@microsoft.com...
> Hello,
>
> Can anybody help me on how to start and open a new Word document using a
> newly defined template other than Normal.dot? I tried net start winword
> <xxxx.dot but did not work only a new word was opened using Normal.dot.
> --
> Jeff B Paarsa

Graham
Sat Jul 08 02:05:40 CDT 2006

See Word Help on 'starting word' for the switches available and their uses.

From a DOS command use a startup switch eg

winword /t"D:\Word Templates\Letter Heads\Envelope #10.dot"

As for wanting to start Word from within Word - you'll have to explain that
one? But to create a new document from vba with Word running and using a
particular template, you need the vba command

Documents.Add ("D:\Word Templates\Letter Heads\Envelope #10.dot")


--
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>



Jeffery B Paarsa wrote:
> Thank you for the response. But I wanted to start the word in batch
> mode as a command from a Macro either in VB or Word itself. On a Dos
> command prompt if you issue start winword, word will be started with
> a new blank document using template Normal.dot. Now how can I force
> Word does not use Normal.dot as template but uses the template that I
> want to be used.
>
>> Drag a shortcut to the template to the desktop. By default Word will
>> open a new document based on that template.
>> Note Normal.dot is an essential system file and cannot be replaced
>> with something else.
>>
>> --
>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>>
>> My web site www.gmayor.com
>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>>
>> Jeffery B Paarsa wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> Can anybody help me on how to start and open a new Word document
>>> using a newly defined template other than Normal.dot? I tried net
>>> start winword <xxxx.dot but did not work only a new word was opened
>>> using Normal.dot.

JeffBPaarsa
Sat Jul 08 21:17:01 CDT 2006

Thank you for the advice it worked... I really don't have to start word from
within word but I was thinking I may need to start word from a macro runing
after starting the word... but I can circle around it.


--
Jeff B Paarsa


"Graham Mayor" wrote:

> See Word Help on 'starting word' for the switches available and their uses.
>
> From a DOS command use a startup switch eg
>
> winword /t"D:\Word Templates\Letter Heads\Envelope #10.dot"
>
> As for wanting to start Word from within Word - you'll have to explain that
> one? But to create a new document from vba with Word running and using a
> particular template, you need the vba command
>
> Documents.Add ("D:\Word Templates\Letter Heads\Envelope #10.dot")
>
>
> --
> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>
> My web site www.gmayor.com
> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>
>
>
> Jeffery B Paarsa wrote:
> > Thank you for the response. But I wanted to start the word in batch
> > mode as a command from a Macro either in VB or Word itself. On a Dos
> > command prompt if you issue start winword, word will be started with
> > a new blank document using template Normal.dot. Now how can I force
> > Word does not use Normal.dot as template but uses the template that I
> > want to be used.
> >
> >> Drag a shortcut to the template to the desktop. By default Word will
> >> open a new document based on that template.
> >> Note Normal.dot is an essential system file and cannot be replaced
> >> with something else.
> >>
> >> --
> >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> >> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
> >>
> >> My web site www.gmayor.com
> >> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
> >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> >>
> >> Jeffery B Paarsa wrote:
> >>> Hello,
> >>>
> >>> Can anybody help me on how to start and open a new Word document
> >>> using a newly defined template other than Normal.dot? I tried net
> >>> start winword <xxxx.dot but did not work only a new word was opened
> >>> using Normal.dot.
>
>
>

JeffBPaarsa
Sat Jul 08 21:19:01 CDT 2006

Thank you for the advice. I got my answer for what I was trying to do.
winword /t"D:\Word Templates\Letter Heads\Envelope #10.dot"

--
Jeff B Paarsa


"Jezebel" wrote:

> Word command-line switches ---
>
> /a Starts Word without a template (including startup addins) Word 6 only
> Starts Word without a template (including startup addins) or options stored
> inthe registry, Word 95, 97, & 2000. only
> /c Starts Word and runs Netmeeting. Word 2000 only.
> /l Load a specific addin Word 95, 97, & 2000 only
> /n No new default document
> /m Runs a macro [/mmacroname] or prevent autoexec from running [/m] Word
> 6, 95, 97, & 2000.
> Run a macro [/mmacroname] Word 1 & 2 only
> Cannot be used with the /t switch
> /q [Added in Word 2000 SR1] (quiet start) will suppress the opening
> splash screen.
>
> /r shorthand for /regserver
> /u shorthand for /unregserver
> Both work in Word (but not in Excel), i.e. in Word 97 and 2000.
> (MS lists /u as 'no effect' for Word 2000 though.)
> /t Bases a new document on the specified document Word 95, 97, & 2000.
> Starts the Tutorial Word 1 only
> /w Without displaying Tip Of The Day Word 6 only
> Starts a new instance of Word. Word 2000 only.
> /x Starts a new instance of Word that only accepts one DDE conversation.
> Used by the Windows shell for printing. Word 97 & 2000.
>
>
>
>
> "Jeffery B Paarsa" <JeffBPaarsa@Yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:4F5819E6-3ACA-4518-953E-E3BAF93D5BB2@microsoft.com...
> > Hello,
> >
> > Can anybody help me on how to start and open a new Word document using a
> > newly defined template other than Normal.dot? I tried net start winword
> > <xxxx.dot but did not work only a new word was opened using Normal.dot.
> > --
> > Jeff B Paarsa
>
>
>

Charles
Sat Jul 08 21:53:08 CDT 2006

You could create a shortcut to your envelope template and use that shortcut
to start Word.
--
Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!

My criminal defense site: http://addbalance.com
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies
and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn
from my ignorance and your wisdom.


"Jeffery B Paarsa" <JeffBPaarsa@Yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:4F5819E6-3ACA-4518-953E-E3BAF93D5BB2@microsoft.com...
> Hello,
>
> Can anybody help me on how to start and open a new Word document using a
> newly defined template other than Normal.dot? I tried net start winword
> <xxxx.dot but did not work only a new word was opened using Normal.dot.
> --
> Jeff B Paarsa