How Do I Add a New Tab for Custom Templates in Word 2003 or Word 2007?

To add a tab to the Templates dialog box, you must add a new folder to:

C:\Documents and settings\Username\Application Data\Microsoft\Templates

Note Username is the logon name of the user. 

If you do not add the new folder to this location, the tab will not appear in the Templatesdialog box. 

Note The location of your user templates may be different on your system. 

To see where your user templates are located, follow these steps: 

Word 2003

1. On the Tools menu, click Options.
2. On the File Locations tab, click User Templates, and then click Modify.

Word 2007

1. Click the Microsoft Office Button, and then click Word Options.
2. Click the Advanced tab, and then click File Locations.
3. In the File Locations dialog box, select User templates, and then click Modify.

The location of your custom templates is displayed in the Folder name box.

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How Do I Prevent a Default Tab from Appearing? 

You can prevent a default tab from appearing in the Templates dialog box by marking them as not available in the Setup program. 

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How Can I Rename a Default Tab?

You cannot rename a default tab that appears in the Templates dialog box, Word internally creates the default tabs that appear.

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