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Force SAVE AS

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2014-02-10T19:00:14+00:00

I need to create a template for meeting minutes that forces the minute taker to do a SAVE AS when they start taking minutes, in order to prevent them from saving over the template by accident.

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  1. Suzanne S Barnhill 278.1K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2014-02-10T19:54:21+00:00

    It is not possible to save over a template "by accident." If what you have created is actually a template (.dotx or .dotm file), then the default action will be New rather than Open. A new blank document based on the template will be created and Save As will be required as a matter of course. If you are using a document as a quasi-template, then you should save the document as a true template.

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