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Authoring Templates for Microsoft Word

Doc-To-Help 2007 includes the Microsoft Word document templates used to produce its own documentation.

There are two different versions of the templates in two different formats. There is a set of templates to be used with Word 2007, and there is a set of templates to be used with previous versions of Word, including Word 2000, XP or 2003. During installation, a set of templates is installed in Microsoft Word's default template folder. If you have Word 2007, the Word 2007 templates are installed; otherwise, the other set of templates is installed. Backup copies of the templates are also placed in the Templates\User subdirectory of the Doc-To-Help installation directory. If you have Word 2007, the Word 2007 backup copies of the templates are placed in the Templates\User\Word2007 subdirectory.

If you have multiple versions of Word on your machine and want to switch the version you are working with, you must replace the templates in Microsoft Word's default template folder. For example, if you are using Word 2003 and want to switch to Word 2007, you must copy the templates in the Templates\User\Word2007 subdirectory and paste them into Word's default template folder. If you are switching from Word 2007 to a previous version of Word, copy the templates in the Templates\User subdirectory and paste them into Word's default template folder.

If you are using Documenter for .NET, the C1H_dotnet_changes.dot template must also be switched when you switch between versions of Word. The backup copy of this template is located in the Documenter subdirectory of the Doc-To-Help installation directory.

Note that the global templates are not dependent on the Word version, so these do not need to be switched.

 

Although you are not required to use them, you may find the following installed templates helpful as a starting point.

 

C1H_DOTNET_HLP.DOT

This template is used to format WinHelp for Documenter for .NET projects.

C1H_DOTNET_HTML.DOT

This is the template used to format both standard HTML and Microsoft HTML Help for Documenter for .NET projects.

C1H_DOTNET_PRN.DOT

This is the template used to format the printed manual target for Documenter for .NET projects.

C1H_DOTNET_SRC.DOT

This is the template used to author the source documents for Documenter for .NET.

C1H_HELP.DOT

This is the template used to format WinHelp.

C1H_HTML.DOT

This is the template used to format both standard HTML and Microsoft HTML Help.

C1H_IN.DOT

This template is used during the Doc-To-Help 2000 to Doc-To-Help 2007 conversion process.

C1H_IN_A4.DOT

This template is used during the Doc-To-Help 2000 to Doc-To-Help 2007 conversion process (A4 size paper).

C1H_INSD.DOT

This template is used during the Doc-To-Help 2000 to Doc-To-Help 2007 conversion process.

C1H_INSD_A4.DOT

This template is used during the Doc-To-Help 2000 to Doc-To-Help 2007 conversion process (A4 size paper).

C1H_INSM.DOT

This template is used during the Doc-To-Help 2000 to Doc-To-Help 2007 conversion process.

C1H_INSM_A4.DOT

This template is used during the Doc-To-Help 2000 to Doc-To-Help 2007 conversion process (A4 size paper).

C1H_NOMARGIN.DOT

This is the template used to author the source documents. It differs from the default template C1H_NORM.DOT in that it does not have the wide two inch left margin.

C1H_NORM.DOT

This is the template used to author the source documents.

C1H_NORM_A4.DOT

This is the template used to author the source documents (A4 size paper).

C1H_PRNOMARGIN.DOT

This is the template used to format the printed manual target. It differs from the default template C1H_PRNORM.DOT in that it does not have the wide two inch left margin.

C1H_PRNORM.DOT

This is the template used to format the printed manual target.

C1H_PRNORM_A4.DOT

This is the template used to format the printed manual target (A4 size paper).

C1H_PRSIDE.DOT

This is the template used to format the standard sidehead printed manual.

C1H_PRSIDE_A4.DOT

This is the template used to format the standard sidehead printed manual (A4 size paper).

C1H_PRSMAL.DOT

This is the template used to format the standard small printed manual. Note that the actual fonts used may not be present on your system.

C1H_PRSMAL_A4.DOT

This is the template used to format the standard small printed manual (A4 size paper). Note that the actual fonts used may not be present on your system.

C1H_SIDE.DOT

This is the template used to format the standard sidehead source documents.

C1H_SIDE_A4.DOT

This is the template used to format the standard sidehead source documents (A4 size paper).

C1H_SMAL.DOT

This is the template used to format the standard small source documents. Note that the actual fonts used may not be present on your system.

C1H_SMAL_A4.DOT

This is the template used to format the standard small source documents (A4 size paper). Note that the actual fonts used may not be present on your system.

 

For more information on using templates, see Adding Templates to a Project.