Attach Template Doesn't Work for Images

Question

We are using a word template that contains our business logo in the Header and Footer. When we attach this template to an existing document, the logo image does not appear; and Header and Footer are not applied to the document.

We have updated the display settings in the Advanced options so all images are displayed, and positioned the image in a table within the Header and Footer but are still unable to get the images to appear when we ATTACH the template to the existing document. 

Anyone have suggestions for making the image appear when a template is attached to an existing document?

Thanks!

Answer 1

Copy everything from the existing document EXCEPT for the final paragraph mark and then paste it into a new document that you create from the template.

Answer 2

As an alternative, you can make use of the Insert File dialog box, after having created a new document based on the template.

To display the dialog box, activate the Insert tab, click the arrow on the Object button, and finally choose Text from File.

Answer 3

Attaching a template does NOT add any content to the document, as you have discovered. Word wasn't designed that way. For more, see Charles' reply.

Answer 4

You have a basic misunderstanding of what happens when you attach a template to a document.

• Attaching a Different Template
• What is the relationship between a Microsoft Word document and its template?

Some programs like PowerPoint make other changes, but in Word the structure and content of a document are only influenced by the template when the document is created. Changing the template does not change those.

If your image were an AutoText entry in a template and it was in the document using an AutoText field, changing the template containing the AutoText would change the image. I do not recommend this.

As a lawyer, I have a great misapprehension when it comes to changing existing documents. If a document was used, I like to leave it as it was used for historical purposes. My preference, a very strong preference, is to always base new documents on templates. A change to the template can then change future documents but not archival ones.

I have letterhead that has a logo. It has different officers on the letterhead and the office may relocate. The logo, address and list of Officers/phone numbers/emails are saved in one Global Template as AutoText. All letter templates use those in the letterhead with AutoText fields. When a template is  used to create a new document, a macro locks those in place so they will be fixed in the letters. A similar process is used for pleadings. A change to the AutoText will change all future documents and updates all of the templates.

Here is another method of autoupdating: Letterhead System

However, that does not help a lot with your current problem.

You would need a macro to replace all of your old images with the new one.

Document Batch Processes by Graham Mayor, MVP would help with that.