Article: Q173621
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s):
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbtemplate winword word97
Last Modified: 24-MAY-2002
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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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When you save a document in a file format other than "Word Document (*.doc),"
the document may lose its association with the template it was created from.
When you reopen the document, it may be attached to the global template
(Normal.dot).
NOTE: This problem occurs with documents that are created from any template other
than Normal.dot.
CAUSE
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When you save your document in a different format, for example "Text Only
(*.txt)," the document is saved as text, but this format is still based on the
Word 97 template (Normal.dot).
MORE INFORMATION
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The following table lists whether the attached template for your document stays
the same or is changed to Normal.dot when you reopen your document, after you
save it in a different format.
Save as type Attached template
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Word Document (*.doc) Same
Text Only (*.txt) Normal.dot
Text Only with Line Breaks (*.txt) Normal.dot
MS-DOS Text (*.txt) Normal.dot
MS-DOS Text with Line Breaks (*.txt) Normal.dot
Rich Text Format (*.rtf) Same
Unicode Text (*.txt) Normal.dot
MS-DOS Text with Layout (*.asc) Normal.dot
Text with Layout (*.ans) Normal.dot
Windows Write (*.wri) Normal.dot
Windows Write (*.wri) Normal.dot
Word 3.x-5.x for MS-DOS (*.doc) Normal.dot
Word 6.0 for MS-DOS (*.doc) Normal.dot
RFT-DCA (*.rft) Normal.dot
WordStar 7.0 (*.ws7) Normal.dot
WordStar 4.0 (*.ws4) Normal.dot
Ami Pro 3.0 (*.sam) Normal.dot
Word 2.x for Windows (*.doc) Same
Word 4.0 for Macintosh (*.mcw) Normal.dot
Word 5.0 for Macintosh (*.mcw) Normal.dot
Word 5.1 for Macintosh (*.mcw) Normal.dot
Word 6.0/95 (*.doc) (See Note 1 below) Same
Word 6.0/95 (*.doc) (See Note 2 below) Normal.dot
WordPerfect 5.0 (*.doc) Normal.dot
WordPerfect 5.1 for DOS (*.doc) Normal.dot
WordPerfect 5.x for Windows (*.doc) Normal.dot
WordPerfect 5.1 or 5.2 Secondary File (*.doc) Normal.dot
WordPerfect 5.0 Secondary File (*.doc) Normal.dot
Works 3.0 for Windows (*.wps) Normal.dot
Works 4.0 for Windows (*.wps) Normal.dot
HTML Document (*.html; *.htm; *.htx) Same
Note 1: This "Word 6.0/95 (*.doc)" converter was shipped with the initial release
of Word 97. This is not the converter that shipped With Microsoft Word 97
Service Release 1 (SR-1). This converter actually saves your document in Rich
Text Format (RTF), but with the *.doc file name extension.
Note 2: This "Word 6.0/95 (*.doc)" converter shipped with Microsoft Word 97 SR-1.
This converter saves your document in the native (binary) Word 6.0/95 format,
which is different than the format Word 97 uses.
For information about how to obtain the converter mentioned above, please see the
following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q183070 WD: Embedded OLE Objects Are Changed to Pictures After Save As
Q212265 WD: Additional Text Converters and Image Filters Available in
Microsoft Office Converter Pack
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the products listed at the
beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Office 97
Service Release 2 (SR-2).
For additional information about SR-2, please see the following article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q151261 OFF97: How to Obtain and Install MS Office 97 SR-2
Additional query words: 8.0 8.00 Loses Retain Hotfix Lost Revert 6/95
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Keywords : kbtemplate winword word97
Technology : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version : :
Issue type : kbbug
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