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Linking to a .dot document
Hi,
I have a link in db which points to (and opens) a word template (.dot). Normally when you open a .dot, it opens a standard .doc version of the template. I have a link and I've typed in the address of the file location. But, when I click on it it opens the .dot file and not the .doc I would like the link to open the .doc version if that is at all possible? Thanks in advance, AW |
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Linking to a .dot document
This is probably more controlled by your OS and Word than Access. No
answer, but a couple things that might get you closer. I can only speak for Microsoft's final good OS (XP) but this is a setting in the "advanced" submenu in the file associations menu. Whether opening the document means creating a new document vs. opening (the .dot) for editing. You may want try double clicking and right click "open with" to see how your local machine is set up. Maybe you did this already, but I considered the possibility the maybe you've you've only done this through Word (with Word already open) and are basing your "normally" statement on that. "ArcticWolf" wrote: Hi, I have a link in db which points to (and opens) a word template (.dot). Normally when you open a .dot, it opens a standard .doc version of the template. I have a link and I've typed in the address of the file location. But, when I click on it it opens the .dot file and not the .doc I would like the link to open the .doc version if that is at all possible? Thanks in advance, AW |
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Linking to a .dot document
Thanks Fred,
When I open a normal .dot it opens a .doc so no probs there. The advanced button is grey'd out on this work PC so I couldn't change it even if I wanted to! I'll speak to our IT team and see if they can do anything. Thanks for you swift reply, much appreciated AW "Fred" wrote: This is probably more controlled by your OS and Word than Access. No answer, but a couple things that might get you closer. I can only speak for Microsoft's final good OS (XP) but this is a setting in the "advanced" submenu in the file associations menu. Whether opening the document means creating a new document vs. opening (the .dot) for editing. You may want try double clicking and right click "open with" to see how your local machine is set up. Maybe you did this already, but I considered the possibility the maybe you've you've only done this through Word (with Word already open) and are basing your "normally" statement on that. "ArcticWolf" wrote: Hi, I have a link in db which points to (and opens) a word template (.dot). Normally when you open a .dot, it opens a standard .doc version of the template. I have a link and I've typed in the address of the file location. But, when I click on it it opens the .dot file and not the .doc I would like the link to open the .doc version if that is at all possible? Thanks in advance, AW |
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