Word 2007 Getting rid of standard templates

I'd never actually realized that the tabs are in alphabetical order in the
File New dialog (I'm not sure they always were), but I'm curious as to why
mine run in this order:

Front row: General, Publications, Clients, Correspondence, Envelopes, Jack,
Labels, Legal Pleadings
Back row: Microsoft Merge Templates, Microsoft Templates, Microsoft Wizards,
Other Documents, OTT, Rotary

Everything seems to be entirely alphabetical except for "Publications" being
oddly out of order. The only reason I can think of is perhaps that that is
the name of one of Word's built-in tabs.

Also, in case anyone is curious, the reason for the three "Microsoft" tabs
is that I saved copies of all the built-in templates so that I have them
available to assist users. The Legal Pleadings tab was created because Word
seemed to insist on having the Legal Pleading template there. Since I have
few enough tabs and not much trouble finding them, I haven't bothered to try
to combine or eliminate.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Terry Farrell" <terryfarrell RemoveThis @msn.com> wrote in message
news:OpEM1yiAJHA.3568@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> No. It is a hideous change from the way previous versions worked. At least
> you could uninstall the supplied templates in previous versions and
> reorganise the tabs by numbering them. In Word 2007, you have no control.
>
> Another example of the Word Gestapo at work.
>
> If it helps, you could put your templates as shortcuts on your desktops to
> open up directly to a document created fro the template (but not that
> convenient if Word is already open). You could also make commands and add
> them to your QAT. But that may be hopeless if you have loads of custom
> templates.
>
> Personally, I only use 12 templates, so I have simply put them all in the
> General Tab so at least I can get at them reasonably quickly. You can
> order them in under the General tab by adding a number prefix.
>
> --
> Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP
>
> "martinson" <martinson RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C20B9A9B-D9EA-427C-8041-F5DD4451ABFB@microsoft.com...
>> I've posted this questions before, I'd love to somehow get rid the the
>> standard templates that are automatically installed with Word. So far
>> the
>> responses I've gotten indicate it's not possible... great... so does
>> anyone
>> know how I can push them to the end of the line so that my template tabs
>> appear first?? This is so annoying!!
>> --
>> martinson portland
>

Suzanne

I'm not sure that previous versions were forced in alphabetical order
either, but they were removable.

But is your list example showing which tabs you are seeing in Word 2007? If
so, how did you get rid of

Faxed Letters OtherDocuments Reports Resumes

....because those are what we would like to get rid of?

Terry

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill.RemoveThis@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:utNz%23ikAJHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> I'd never actually realized that the tabs are in alphabetical order in the
> File New dialog (I'm not sure they always were), but I'm curious as to why
> mine run in this order:
>
> Front row: General, Publications, Clients, Correspondence, Envelopes,
> Jack, Labels, Legal Pleadings
> Back row: Microsoft Merge Templates, Microsoft Templates, Microsoft
> Wizards, Other Documents, OTT, Rotary
>
> Everything seems to be entirely alphabetical except for "Publications"
> being oddly out of order. The only reason I can think of is perhaps that
> that is the name of one of Word's built-in tabs.
>
> Also, in case anyone is curious, the reason for the three "Microsoft" tabs
> is that I saved copies of all the built-in templates so that I have them
> available to assist users. The Legal Pleadings tab was created because
> Word seemed to insist on having the Legal Pleading template there. Since I
> have few enough tabs and not much trouble finding them, I haven't bothered
> to try to combine or eliminate.
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>
> "Terry Farrell" <terryfarrell.RemoveThis@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:OpEM1yiAJHA.3568@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> No. It is a hideous change from the way previous versions worked. At
>> least you could uninstall the supplied templates in previous versions and
>> reorganise the tabs by numbering them. In Word 2007, you have no control.
>>
>> Another example of the Word Gestapo at work.
>>
>> If it helps, you could put your templates as shortcuts on your desktops
>> to open up directly to a document created fro the template (but not that
>> convenient if Word is already open). You could also make commands and add
>> them to your QAT. But that may be hopeless if you have loads of custom
>> templates.
>>
>> Personally, I only use 12 templates, so I have simply put them all in the
>> General Tab so at least I can get at them reasonably quickly. You can
>> order them in under the General tab by adding a number prefix.
>>
>> --
>> Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP
>>
>> "martinson" <martinson.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:C20B9A9B-D9EA-427C-8041-F5DD4451ABFB@microsoft.com...
>>> I've posted this questions before, I'd love to somehow get rid the the
>>> standard templates that are automatically installed with Word. So far
>>> the
>>> responses I've gotten indicate it's not possible... great... so does
>>> anyone
>>> know how I can push them to the end of the line so that my template tabs
>>> appear first?? This is so annoying!!
>>> --
>>> martinson portland
>>
>
>

Those are in Word 2003, but they are also what I see if I use Office Button
| New | My Templates (or corresponding QAT button) in Word 2007. If is use
the New Document or Template QAT button, I get them all.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Terry Farrell" <terryfarrell.RemoveThis@msn.com> wrote in message
news:ObwGE0kAJHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Suzanne
>
> I'm not sure that previous versions were forced in alphabetical order
> either, but they were removable.
>
> But is your list example showing which tabs you are seeing in Word 2007?
> If so, how did you get rid of
>
> Faxed Letters OtherDocuments Reports Resumes
>
> ...because those are what we would like to get rid of?
>
> Terry
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill.RemoveThis@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:utNz%23ikAJHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> I'd never actually realized that the tabs are in alphabetical order in
>> the File New dialog (I'm not sure they always were), but I'm curious as
>> to why mine run in this order:
>>
>> Front row: General, Publications, Clients, Correspondence, Envelopes,
>> Jack, Labels, Legal Pleadings
>> Back row: Microsoft Merge Templates, Microsoft Templates, Microsoft
>> Wizards, Other Documents, OTT, Rotary
>>
>> Everything seems to be entirely alphabetical except for "Publications"
>> being oddly out of order. The only reason I can think of is perhaps that
>> that is the name of one of Word's built-in tabs.
>>
>> Also, in case anyone is curious, the reason for the three "Microsoft"
>> tabs is that I saved copies of all the built-in templates so that I have
>> them available to assist users. The Legal Pleadings tab was created
>> because Word seemed to insist on having the Legal Pleading template
>> there. Since I have few enough tabs and not much trouble finding them, I
>> haven't bothered to try to combine or eliminate.
>>
>> --
>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> Words into Type
>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>>
>> "Terry Farrell" <terryfarrell.RemoveThis@msn.com> wrote in message
>> news:OpEM1yiAJHA.3568@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> No. It is a hideous change from the way previous versions worked. At
>>> least you could uninstall the supplied templates in previous versions
>>> and reorganise the tabs by numbering them. In Word 2007, you have no
>>> control.
>>>
>>> Another example of the Word Gestapo at work.
>>>
>>> If it helps, you could put your templates as shortcuts on your desktops
>>> to open up directly to a document created fro the template (but not that
>>> convenient if Word is already open). You could also make commands and
>>> add them to your QAT. But that may be hopeless if you have loads of
>>> custom templates.
>>>
>>> Personally, I only use 12 templates, so I have simply put them all in
>>> the General Tab so at least I can get at them reasonably quickly. You
>>> can order them in under the General tab by adding a number prefix.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP
>>>
>>> "martinson" <martinson.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:C20B9A9B-D9EA-427C-8041-F5DD4451ABFB@microsoft.com...
>>>> I've posted this questions before, I'd love to somehow get rid the the
>>>> standard templates that are automatically installed with Word. So far
>>>> the
>>>> responses I've gotten indicate it's not possible... great... so does
>>>> anyone
>>>> know how I can push them to the end of the line so that my template
>>>> tabs
>>>> appear first?? This is so annoying!!
>>>> --
>>>> martinson portland
>>>
>>
>>
>

Yes. I see what you are doing. Unfortunately, I cannot find a way of getting
directly to that dialog without going through the menus. I'm going to ask
the VBA experts...

Terry

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill.RemoveThis@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:ujLqUUlAJHA.4040@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Those are in Word 2003, but they are also what I see if I use Office
> Button | New | My Templates (or corresponding QAT button) in Word 2007. If
> is use the New Document or Template QAT button, I get them all.
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>
> "Terry Farrell" <terryfarrell.RemoveThis@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:ObwGE0kAJHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Suzanne
>>
>> I'm not sure that previous versions were forced in alphabetical order
>> either, but they were removable.
>>
>> But is your list example showing which tabs you are seeing in Word 2007?
>> If so, how did you get rid of
>>
>> Faxed Letters OtherDocuments Reports Resumes
>>
>> ...because those are what we would like to get rid of?
>>
>> Terry
>>
>> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill.RemoveThis@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:utNz%23ikAJHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> I'd never actually realized that the tabs are in alphabetical order in
>>> the File New dialog (I'm not sure they always were), but I'm curious as
>>> to why mine run in this order:
>>>
>>> Front row: General, Publications, Clients, Correspondence, Envelopes,
>>> Jack, Labels, Legal Pleadings
>>> Back row: Microsoft Merge Templates, Microsoft Templates, Microsoft
>>> Wizards, Other Documents, OTT, Rotary
>>>
>>> Everything seems to be entirely alphabetical except for "Publications"
>>> being oddly out of order. The only reason I can think of is perhaps that
>>> that is the name of one of Word's built-in tabs.
>>>
>>> Also, in case anyone is curious, the reason for the three "Microsoft"
>>> tabs is that I saved copies of all the built-in templates so that I have
>>> them available to assist users. The Legal Pleadings tab was created
>>> because Word seemed to insist on having the Legal Pleading template
>>> there. Since I have few enough tabs and not much trouble finding them, I
>>> haven't bothered to try to combine or eliminate.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>>> Words into Type
>>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>>>
>>> "Terry Farrell" <terryfarrell.RemoveThis@msn.com> wrote in message
>>> news:OpEM1yiAJHA.3568@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>> No. It is a hideous change from the way previous versions worked. At
>>>> least you could uninstall the supplied templates in previous versions
>>>> and reorganise the tabs by numbering them. In Word 2007, you have no
>>>> control.
>>>>
>>>> Another example of the Word Gestapo at work.
>>>>
>>>> If it helps, you could put your templates as shortcuts on your desktops
>>>> to open up directly to a document created fro the template (but not
>>>> that convenient if Word is already open). You could also make commands
>>>> and add them to your QAT. But that may be hopeless if you have loads of
>>>> custom templates.
>>>>
>>>> Personally, I only use 12 templates, so I have simply put them all in
>>>> the General Tab so at least I can get at them reasonably quickly. You
>>>> can order them in under the General tab by adding a number prefix.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP
>>>>
>>>> "martinson" <martinson.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:C20B9A9B-D9EA-427C-8041-F5DD4451ABFB@microsoft.com...
>>>>> I've posted this questions before, I'd love to somehow get rid the the
>>>>> standard templates that are automatically installed with Word. So far
>>>>> the
>>>>> responses I've gotten indicate it's not possible... great... so does
>>>>> anyone
>>>>> know how I can push them to the end of the line so that my template
>>>>> tabs
>>>>> appear first?? This is so annoying!!
>>>>> --
>>>>> martinson portland
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

Yes, unfortunately there's no specific command for it that can be added to
the QAT, but at least adding the New... (or whatever it's now called)
command to the QAT reduces it to two clicks.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Terry Farrell" <terryfarrell.RemoveThis@msn.com> wrote in message
news:ukePDDqAJHA.4040@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Yes. I see what you are doing. Unfortunately, I cannot find a way of
> getting directly to that dialog without going through the menus. I'm going
> to ask the VBA experts...
>
> Terry
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill.RemoveThis@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:ujLqUUlAJHA.4040@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Those are in Word 2003, but they are also what I see if I use Office
>> Button | New | My Templates (or corresponding QAT button) in Word 2007.
>> If is use the New Document or Template QAT button, I get them all.
>>
>> --
>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> Words into Type
>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>>
>> "Terry Farrell" <terryfarrell.RemoveThis@msn.com> wrote in message
>> news:ObwGE0kAJHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Suzanne
>>>
>>> I'm not sure that previous versions were forced in alphabetical order
>>> either, but they were removable.
>>>
>>> But is your list example showing which tabs you are seeing in Word 2007?
>>> If so, how did you get rid of
>>>
>>> Faxed Letters OtherDocuments Reports Resumes
>>>
>>> ...because those are what we would like to get rid of?
>>>
>>> Terry
>>>
>>> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill.RemoveThis@mvps.org> wrote in message
>>> news:utNz%23ikAJHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>> I'd never actually realized that the tabs are in alphabetical order in
>>>> the File New dialog (I'm not sure they always were), but I'm curious as
>>>> to why mine run in this order:
>>>>
>>>> Front row: General, Publications, Clients, Correspondence, Envelopes,
>>>> Jack, Labels, Legal Pleadings
>>>> Back row: Microsoft Merge Templates, Microsoft Templates, Microsoft
>>>> Wizards, Other Documents, OTT, Rotary
>>>>
>>>> Everything seems to be entirely alphabetical except for "Publications"
>>>> being oddly out of order. The only reason I can think of is perhaps
>>>> that that is the name of one of Word's built-in tabs.
>>>>
>>>> Also, in case anyone is curious, the reason for the three "Microsoft"
>>>> tabs is that I saved copies of all the built-in templates so that I
>>>> have them available to assist users. The Legal Pleadings tab was
>>>> created because Word seemed to insist on having the Legal Pleading
>>>> template there. Since I have few enough tabs and not much trouble
>>>> finding them, I haven't bothered to try to combine or eliminate.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>>>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>>>> Words into Type
>>>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>>>>
>>>> "Terry Farrell" <terryfarrell.RemoveThis@msn.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:OpEM1yiAJHA.3568@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>> No. It is a hideous change from the way previous versions worked. At
>>>>> least you could uninstall the supplied templates in previous versions
>>>>> and reorganise the tabs by numbering them. In Word 2007, you have no
>>>>> control.
>>>>>
>>>>> Another example of the Word Gestapo at work.
>>>>>
>>>>> If it helps, you could put your templates as shortcuts on your
>>>>> desktops to open up directly to a document created fro the template
>>>>> (but not that convenient if Word is already open). You could also make
>>>>> commands and add them to your QAT. But that may be hopeless if you
>>>>> have loads of custom templates.
>>>>>
>>>>> Personally, I only use 12 templates, so I have simply put them all in
>>>>> the General Tab so at least I can get at them reasonably quickly. You
>>>>> can order them in under the General tab by adding a number prefix.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP
>>>>>
>>>>> "martinson" <martinson.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:C20B9A9B-D9EA-427C-8041-F5DD4451ABFB@microsoft.com...
>>>>>> I've posted this questions before, I'd love to somehow get rid the
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> standard templates that are automatically installed with Word. So
>>>>>> far the
>>>>>> responses I've gotten indicate it's not possible... great... so does
>>>>>> anyone
>>>>>> know how I can push them to the end of the line so that my template
>>>>>> tabs
>>>>>> appear first?? This is so annoying!!
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> martinson portland
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

That's true but brings us back in a full circle as to how to remove all the
Microsoft installed templates (and unwanted tabs). <g>

Terry

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill DeleteThis @mvps.org> wrote in message
news:uAO7FcsAJHA.4992@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Yes, unfortunately there's no specific command for it that can be added to
> the QAT, but at least adding the New... (or whatever it's now called)
> command to the QAT reduces it to two clicks.
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>
> "Terry Farrell" <terryfarrell DeleteThis @msn.com> wrote in message
> news:ukePDDqAJHA.4040@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Yes. I see what you are doing. Unfortunately, I cannot find a way of
>> getting directly to that dialog without going through the menus. I'm
>> going to ask the VBA experts...
>>
>> Terry
>>
>> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill DeleteThis @mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:ujLqUUlAJHA.4040@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Those are in Word 2003, but they are also what I see if I use Office
>>> Button | New | My Templates (or corresponding QAT button) in Word 2007.
>>> If is use the New Document or Template QAT button, I get them all.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>>> Words into Type
>>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>>>
>>> "Terry Farrell" <terryfarrell DeleteThis @msn.com> wrote in message
>>> news:ObwGE0kAJHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>> Suzanne
>>>>
>>>> I'm not sure that previous versions were forced in alphabetical order
>>>> either, but they were removable.
>>>>
>>>> But is your list example showing which tabs you are seeing in Word
>>>> 2007? If so, how did you get rid of
>>>>
>>>> Faxed Letters OtherDocuments Reports Resumes
>>>>
>>>> ...because those are what we would like to get rid of?
>>>>
>>>> Terry
>>>>
>>>> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill DeleteThis @mvps.org> wrote in message
>>>> news:utNz%23ikAJHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>> I'd never actually realized that the tabs are in alphabetical order in
>>>>> the File New dialog (I'm not sure they always were), but I'm curious
>>>>> as to why mine run in this order:
>>>>>
>>>>> Front row: General, Publications, Clients, Correspondence, Envelopes,
>>>>> Jack, Labels, Legal Pleadings
>>>>> Back row: Microsoft Merge Templates, Microsoft Templates, Microsoft
>>>>> Wizards, Other Documents, OTT, Rotary
>>>>>
>>>>> Everything seems to be entirely alphabetical except for "Publications"
>>>>> being oddly out of order. The only reason I can think of is perhaps
>>>>> that that is the name of one of Word's built-in tabs.
>>>>>
>>>>> Also, in case anyone is curious, the reason for the three "Microsoft"
>>>>> tabs is that I saved copies of all the built-in templates so that I
>>>>> have them available to assist users. The Legal Pleadings tab was
>>>>> created because Word seemed to insist on having the Legal Pleading
>>>>> template there. Since I have few enough tabs and not much trouble
>>>>> finding them, I haven't bothered to try to combine or eliminate.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>>>>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>>>>> Words into Type
>>>>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>>>>>
>>>>> "Terry Farrell" <terryfarrell DeleteThis @msn.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:OpEM1yiAJHA.3568@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> No. It is a hideous change from the way previous versions worked. At
>>>>>> least you could uninstall the supplied templates in previous versions
>>>>>> and reorganise the tabs by numbering them. In Word 2007, you have no
>>>>>> control.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Another example of the Word Gestapo at work.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If it helps, you could put your templates as shortcuts on your
>>>>>> desktops to open up directly to a document created fro the template
>>>>>> (but not that convenient if Word is already open). You could also
>>>>>> make commands and add them to your QAT. But that may be hopeless if
>>>>>> you have loads of custom templates.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Personally, I only use 12 templates, so I have simply put them all in
>>>>>> the General Tab so at least I can get at them reasonably quickly. You
>>>>>> can order them in under the General tab by adding a number prefix.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "martinson" <martinson DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:C20B9A9B-D9EA-427C-8041-F5DD4451ABFB@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>> I've posted this questions before, I'd love to somehow get rid the
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> standard templates that are automatically installed with Word. So
>>>>>>> far the
>>>>>>> responses I've gotten indicate it's not possible... great... so does
>>>>>>> anyone
>>>>>>> know how I can push them to the end of the line so that my template
>>>>>>> tabs
>>>>>>> appear first?? This is so annoying!!
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> martinson portland
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>