@Ken, * Beleive the template function described came from the Template Changer extension-- http://extensions.libreoffice.org/extension-center/template-changer --which appears to be defunct. Release notes clearly state is not functional with LO 4.x release and later. The Writer 4.x guide indicates you are doing the only functional conversion of opening a template creating a new document, and then copying in content from the existing document. One major shortcomming there (as with the defunct extension) is that you have to assure the Styles are named the same between the new template and the old source document. @Andreas, I don't agree with your assessment. The XDocumentPropertiesSupplier is fully functional and suited to task. -- View this message in context: http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/Cannot-assign-template-to-existing-writer-odt-file-tp4169509p4169539.html Sent from the Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscribe@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted