The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a, 2.0, 2.0a,
2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
- Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
- Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.1a
SYMPTOMS
If you create a new Word template or open an existing template file and
then try to save it by choosing the Save As command on the File menu,
the Save File As Type list box (the File Format list box in Word
version 1.x) is unavailable (dimmed).
CAUSE
This behavior occurs because you cannot change the file format of a Word
template. Once you save a file as a template, you cannot save it as a
document.
WORKAROUNDS
Workaround 1
- On the File menu, click New.
- Under New, select the Document option button.
- From the Use Template list box, select the name of the template
corresponding with the format in which you want to save your
document.
- Click OK.
- On the File menu, click Save.
The Save File As Type list box is now available, so you can select a
different file format.
Workaround 2
- Open your template file and highlight the entire text to select it.
- Press CTRL+C (Windows) or Command+C (Macintosh) to copy the contents of
the template to the Clipboard.
- From the File menu, choose New.
- Press CTRL+V (Windows) or Command+V (Macintosh) to paste the contents
into a new document. You can save the new document in a different file
format.
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