Article: Q98127
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbualink97 kbdta winword
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
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SYMPTOMS
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Sometimes the following error message occurs when you use the Templates and
Add-in Command on the Tools menu to attach a different template:
The document template is not valid.
CAUSE
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This behavior occurs when you attempt to attach a global template or add-in and
you select a file
- with a .dot file name extension that is in a format other than Word Document
Template format.
-or-
- that is in a format other than Word Document Template format, such as a Word
document.
MORE INFORMATION
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In Word, you usually create a new document by basing it on a template. However,
you can also base a new document on another Word document, but you cannot later
attach a Word document as a template to an existing Word document.
When you base a new document on an existing Word document, Word inserts the text
from the existing document in the new document as a boilerplate.
Additional query words: word97
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Keywords : kberrmsg kbualink97 kbdta winword
Technology : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version : WINDOWS:97
Issue type : kbprb
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