In what format do i save a document so that another person an use it like a template?

[waynegohl]

I have made a letterhead on Microsoft Office and Home 2010 and it has a logo/picture at the top of the page and now I need to send that document to someone to write on it but how?

I want it to be a sort of template so the other party can write on it. what do i save it as?

can some of you please help with this?

 

[Jabberwocky]

a word template?

 

[waynegohl]

yip, is it possible?

sorry i have never done it before.

 

[Jabberwocky]

yeah, you save it as a word template.. its in the "save as type" list

 

[Saajid]

Yes it is definitely possible... Haven't used Office 2010 as yet, but Google is your friend...

 

[waynegohl]

yeah, you save it as a word template.. its in the "save as type" list

does the extention .dotx mean it is a template cause thats what i tried.

 

[waynegohl]

Yes it is definitely possible... Haven't used Office 2010 as yet, but Google is your friend...

ha ha thanks i went there but was not sure what to type in.

 

[tco21]

lol @ Wayne.

.docx is just the format word 2010 uses (as opposed to just .doc)

Hello by the way.

 

[waynegohl]

lol @ Wayne.

.docx is just the format word 2010 uses (as opposed to just .doc)

Hello by the way.

hey hey whats up and it's a serious question, i've never done it before and i need to learn these tricks.

 

[NeonNinja]

You don't type in anthing. Just save as Word 1997-2003 or 2007 template.

 

[LazyLion]

does the extention .dotx mean it is a template cause thats what i tried.

Yes, that is it... that is what you want.

BUT now... she has to copy the dotx file to her templates folder on her PC so that it comes up as a new template option when she opens word. She can't just edit the dotx file... that won't work

See here...

http://wordprocessing.about.com/od/usingtemplatesandaddins/l/blwordtemp.htm

http://word.mvps.org/faqs/customization/CreateATemplatePart1.htm

 

[Sting]

Hi wayne

If they have Work 2007 loaded, then yes *.dotx is OK.
If they have an older version, then use *.dot

Cheers!

 

[waynegohl]

thanks guys for the help let me look now.

much appreciated as always.