Re: [libreoffice-users] Cannot edit a template ott file

On 10/06/2016 02:10 PM, Ken Heard wrote:
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> On 2016-10-06 00:37, jorge wrote:
> > Hi Ken and all:
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> > It would be because the template is only for read, not for edit. In
> > this case you have to save with other name and then edit.
> >
> > I hope this help,
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Jorge Rodríguez
> What is the sense of having an edit button if it cannot be used to
> edit something, in this case ott files?
>
> Ken
>
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Ken,

Well, you can do that.  But I think it will become a document (odt), not 
a template (ott).  Templates are treated differently than documents in 
LO, so you can't just open and save them like documents.  No, the best 
way to edit templates is through the Template Manager.

From the main page (no open documents) try Templates > Edit Templates 
and select the template you want to edit.

Or if a document is open, use File > Templates > Manage. In the Template 
Manager, select the template to edit then select the "Edit" button to 
open it for editing.

When you save the edited template, use the Save or Save As button as you 
would a document.  There are probably other ways to do this, but I think 
the key here is to make sure you open the template with the Template 
Manger, not like a regular document.

Note that if you make a template from a document, you must use the File 
> Templates > Save as Template process, not just save a document with a 
.ott suffix.

HTH.

Girvin Herr



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