[Word] Getting Word document template name of a 2007 template in 2003

[Ron Solecki]

I assume that you have the compatibility pack installed, since you can use a
DOCX in 2003.  I checked, and in the File/open dialog box, 2003 does
recognize DOTM templates.  So then I tried opening a DOCX in 2007.  In
properties, it showed the file was using NORMAL.DOTM.  When I opened same
doc in 2003, after the conversion it was using NORMAL.DOT.  On that basis I
would guess that 2003 just can't recognize 2007 templates.

So, if you can't do it automatically, how about a manual work around.  In
2007, add the desired template name into the document properties.  Now when
the doc is opened in 2003, the user can find the template name and manually
associate the correct template.  I assume you already have things setup so
that both programs are looking for the templates in the same location.  By
default they do point to different locations.

Finally, if nothing else works, can you suggest that until everyone is on
2007, everyone continues to use DOC/DOT formats in 2007.



On Fri, May 8, 2009 at 9:02 AM, Wiener,Marc <Marc.Wiener at gartner.com> wrote:

>  Does anyone know if it is possible to get the document template name from
> a 2007 document (the template is a .dotm) when opening the document in 2003?
> We are switching to 2007 and have toolbars attached to templates. As the
> template name has now changed from .dot the toolbars do not appear and some
> code that is dependent on the template also doesn't work. I was hoping to
> write a simple macro that would determine the template name from the
> AttachedTemplate property and toggle it between .dot and .dotm, but all I
> get in this property is Normal.dot, even though the UI still shows the
> original template path.
>
> Thanks,
>
> *Marc Wiener*
> Strategic Technology Group
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