Max: my understanding has always been that at the time of creation of a .docx/.doxm the path is inserted into the vb editor pointing to the template that created it. This is whether in the template or other folder location on an individual computer
or on a network. Because users move the documents to laptops, upload to other folders, are downloaded by other users, emailed to customers, etc. When opening at any location other than where it was created, customizations and macros cannot be accessed
because the document then defaults to the normal template on the computer or device where it is opened and there are no customizations there to access. There are thousands of employees globally accessing from the network, so placing the templates onto
individual computers is not a consideration. This has been a problem since 2000....
I want to set up a routine that will let the user unlock if necessary, and re-link their document with the correct template where the customizations are. I discovered that both the document and the master template need to be unprotected in order to
re-link. I use a common password for the companys master templates.
When users open a document and there is not an accessible 'tab' with the customizations they are used to seeing from 2003, they send me the file to 'fix'. Something I've noticed, is that unlike 2003, when I try to re-link from 'my computer', it keeps
adding the path from my computer to the network. I have tried correcting it to generic settings to the network, without much success so am stumped and majorly frustrated with Microsoft.
Any eye opening relevations or solutions would be greatly appreciated
Lenny 33
