On Tuesday March 27 2007 1:33 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> When I properly save a document based on a template that was
> created using the process of File...Templates...Save, at first,
> File...Properties...General Tab indicates that the document is
> indeed associated with the template. But as soon as I close the
> saved document and reopen it,
> File...Properties...General Tab indicates that the document did
> not retain its association with the template. Therefore, when I
> properly edit the template on which the document is based and when
> I then open a document based on that template, there is no
> automatic option to update the styles from the template. And the
> document does not contain the new styles that I saved in the
> template.
> This problem occurs every time.
> I'm using OOo v. 2.1 and Windows XP.
> I use the proper method for saving a document based on a template;
> namely, File...New...Templates and Documents.
> To be clear, I am not making the mistake of creating or saving the
> template using the process of File...Save As...Template.
> Could I be having the problem because I save all my documents in
> RTF (Rich Text Format), which is the format I wish to use?
> I have searched extensively re this problem, and I've found
> nothing. I know how to load styles into a document, and I know how
> to copy styles into a document, but I'd still like to be able to
> have all of my documents based on a template to update
> automatically.
> Thank you for your help.
> Mary
I am fairly certain that you have answered your own question. The
template is saved as a *.ott file and is for *.odt files. When you
save the created document as a *.rtf, you are saving it in a
different format. That is what probably breaks the connection between
the template and the document.
If you are going to save your files as *.rtf files, you can use a
template to set your initial formatting. But any updates to your
formatting will have to be done one each individual file.
If you save the files as *.odt files, then updating the template
formatting will create the message you mentioned. You can then let
OOo update the styles and formatting with one click of the mouse. The
choice is yours.
Dan
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