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A template that defines the properties of a specific type of document.

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How to hide the Document Information Panel when creating a new Word document from a .DOTX file which was on a sharepoint site?

The title more or less says it all. I have DOTX files in a document library which people can download and create new word files from. The library DOES NOT have required columns or any special custom ...
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Fill the word document template with a data from sql database

Any ideas how to get data automatically from database in new document from word template? In word document, Some fields will be master data from database and readonly Is it possible? Appreciate ...
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How can I count Document library in Sites(SPWeb) Level?

I`m making SharePoint site Analysis program. And I have a question. In Sites(SPWeb) Level, I want to count document library. So I`m using SPWeb.DocTemplate Property like this. public class ...
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Excel document template does not show up in "New" on document library

My intention is to create three document templates (document, spreadsheet, presentation) exactly like this guide (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkbMa09LBx0) very straight forward. I had no problem ...
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Document library document template versioning

I want to enable versioning with SharePoint 2013 document library document template but could not find an option. I searched on google but no luck. Does anyone know there is any option or a way to ...
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How to Display Version of Document Template?

I apologize if the title is unclear, but I couldn't think of a better way to explain the question concisely. For the record, we are running SharePoint 2013 on-premises. Basically, I am trying to see ...
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Template in document library

How to change Document template from word template to Web Part Page in doc library ? Thanks
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Where can I see the Forms folder of a document library?

If I open the link http://sharePointserver/nameofdoclibrary/Forms in my browser the library is empty. As I read there should be the document templates and the New Item etc forms in it. When I open ...
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Word template with rich text fields restricted to filling in fields only

I have a SharePoint list with several rich text columns. I have made a Word template for the list, with the columns added to the template as document properties. I would like to restrict editing of ...
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Is it possible to use a custom .xlsm file as the template for a document library?

I have a macro enabled Excel spreadsheet (.xlsm) that I want to use as a template for a form library. I want to know whether it is possible to do so? If not, is there any other way I can make all the ...
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Document template connects to the wrong tenant/term store - sharepoint online

I have a word document template connected to a document content type that exists in two deployment environments (tenants) in SharePoint online. If I create a document using my account that has been ...
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Open office document templates as new document?

In a document list my customer stores word document templates with appropriate file types [.dot | .dotx | .dotm]. When a user access these documents, the familiar dialogue box opens with the question ...
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How to create a new document using a .docx template in a workflow

First of all, I am new to Sharepoint, and I am having trouble with some stuff. I need to make a new word document in a document library using an existing .docx template. The new document should be ...
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SharePoint 2010: Use JavaScript to Create Document Library List Item from Content Type

I have two document Content Types with a Document Template attached. The Document Template has quick parts (document properties) that reference back to fields in the content type. We are required to ...
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Create New Document Without Opening

I have a document library with custom content type (template). When I click the "new" button in the library it lets me to choose the template for new document or folder (default functionality). Then ...
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Document Library Created Using Template Shows Field Internal Name

I have created a Document Library Template using "Save as template" option from library settings page. When I create a new document library using that template it shows a site columns internal name ...
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Document_Open Macro Won't Start

I'm using a simple Document_Open macro to display a message box to anyone opening a Word form. This macro worked without a problem until I uploaded it as a document template in a SharePoint 2013 ...
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Can I create/update a list item by uploading a document to a document library in SP2010?

I am looking for a way to capture data from a formatted word document users are currently using. Rather than create a list where the users input the information and it generates the document in the ...
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Content type referenced by another document library's template

This is my parent content type below. How can I reference this content type from another site collection's document library's template? I've tried using the DocumentTemplate and absolute URL to the ...
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What is the normal behavior of the ContentTypeID in the template document?

I developed a new Content Type with the name Excel. I created a new blank excel file on my local machine. This blank excel file is not created in SharePoint. I associated this template to my custom ...
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"Document1" created in addition to new document each time

Each time I select the New Document drop-down in the ribbon and a new document is created, I also end up with a document called Document1. I think it may have something to do with the settings for ...
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Document templates not displaying inside a document set

I have a document library which at the top has a series of templates when I open it up. (Site Contents > My Document library > New file First thing I did, was create a document set. The example is ...
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Sharepoint Document Library Template

Is there any way to make a custom form template that allows a user to input information via text boxes and drop down lists using aspx. I have a form built, but I'm not sure how to put it on the ...
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How to create a library template which can be updated and update existing libraries

I'd like to know if it's possible to create a document library template (eg called 'doclibrary') which can be used to create doclibrary1, doclibrary2 etc - but when the original doclibrary is udpate (...
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Can I create a template from a list?

Can I generate a word template, containing information from a list? Suppose I have a list containing "department addresses", and I want to generate letter heads for each department automatically, ...
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Use a template with macro on content type

I'm using Sharepoint 2013 and have some content type with word template. I need to add a macro on open document in my template. When i add my macro and save in dotm my template. The document generated ...
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Newly created sites get old Content Type templates

We moved from _cts templates to a centrally stored template in _layouts some time ago but noticed recently that newly created site, for example with using New-SPSite, gets old content type templates ...
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Update list item

I've developed an app which stores some data in a list. This triggers a workflow that makes a word document in a separate document library in the same site collection. All works fine so far. The ...
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Accessing SharePoint documents from different WebApplication Zones

I have a SharePoint 2010 Server site (http://shpserver:81) that I have extended twice: Intranet: http://partnernet.abc.local Internet: https://partnernet.abc.com When I am on the internet (https://...
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How to create a new document from a Document Template using Client Object Model

I require to programatically create a new document using the Document Template URL of the document Library and this requires to be done using the Client Object Model. I also require to do this without ...
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Updating a document library word template

We recently migrated to SP 2013. We have a document library that uses a word template containing column data from SP. Somehow during the migration, the properties in the word documents were broken so ...
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SharePoint Online Document Library: Create new document from custom templates

My users have a requirement in SharePoint Online to create new versions of Word and Excel documents from an existing document "template". The templates are simple pre-formatted Word or Excel docs. ...
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Create doc in Doc Library with fields prepopulated

We are trying to accomplish this... From a page in a site, the user selects a value that is offered in a drop down based on who the user is in the organization. This drop down is in place already and ...
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How to get your content type in the new document fly-out

In a document library, when pushing the plus button you get te flyoutmenu wth all the office doc types. Any simple way of getting your own content types into this fly-out? It looks like as soon as ...
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Upload a dotx template in sub site's Document Library's Content Type

I have written a PowerShell script to upload a dotx template file in the document library for a custom site content type.Its working only at the root web level.But when I come to the sub web level's ...
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Not able to display the version number in document while editing in word

I have a document library in which the users create new document from the template. I want to display the version number of document in the header. I performed the steps which are described in this ...
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How to set document-template using PowerShell

<DocumentTemplate TargetName="/_layouts/CreatePage.aspx" /> How could I set this using powershell? $dst = [Microsoft.Office.DocumentManagement.DocumentSets.$dst.Update($true)]::...
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Errors when creating OneNote document using SPD workflow

In our SP 2013 online environment we have the following situation: There is a document library that contains multiple content types (e.g. 'MG Document'). these content types are child types of '...
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Sharepoint 2013: How to generate programmatically a document from a template

I had to generate a document from a template. I have a Content Type with associated a Template (a .dotx file). How can I do to create a document (programmatically) from that template? I tried this ...
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SharePoint 2013 document generation from list items using workflow

I have been able to generate docs from list items using sharepoint designer workflow.But i have been able to do this with using one document template. But i have like 6 templates i would like to use ...
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Is it possible to enable content types and use a document template?

I have a library that uses a document template, and this is essential to the process that uses the library. I want to enable content types so I can remove a certain field from the edit item and view ...
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Autofill column based on document template

I have a column named "Topic" that previously users would have to select prior to saving. However, each topic is based off of the document template they have chosen, so I'd like to make the column ...
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Creating a document library with a custom template

What I want is basically a good solution for people to be able to fill out a form on the web and then save it in the online library. You need to be able to automatically create a document from a ...
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How to get the url of the document in quick parts?

I have document library in which there is one content type with the document template uploaded. In the footer of the document, I want to show the URL of the document which is opened in word ...
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Document Properties Demotion from ListItem field is not working

I have a content type in a library configured with a word document as a template, it is the default content type. When creating via the UI from New item entering information into the DIP sets values ...
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SharePoint 2013 Shared Word Doc asks for Credentials

We have a problem with some Word files in a SP2013 document library. These Word files are created with a dotx template and after this they were shared (one time with the standard SharePoint Share ...
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Use list or doclib?

I've got a list with a few thousands items. (It is a list of users that have completed some course.) Sometimes a user would like to have a course diploma printed. How could we achieve this? ...
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Can I have multiple templates for a content type under "New Documents"?

I am a new SharePoint 2010 user. I have a situation where I need to add templates to a sharepoint library, so when a user selects "New Document" a list of templates displays. Multiple templates have ...
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Force use of Document Template in 2013?

How do you force SharePoint 2013 to use the default Document Template that is defined in Advanced Settings? In SharePoint 2013, the default menu that appears when you click "new document" is the ...
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The SharePoint can not find the model of the content type

I'm using SharePoint Online (2013), I created a document library with content type models. You never create a document, it will always use a template. I already have the models created, until ...