Problem Using Word Templates from Teams

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Good day, all,I have a template I'd like to use in a Teams group. When someone opens this template out of OneDrive, Word creates a new document using the template. Then, the user must save the template with a different name when exiting.&nbsp; This works wonderfully and is exactly how I need it to work.&nbsp; However, when someone opens the template out of Teams, this does not happen. When opening the Template out of Teams, Word does not create a new document.&nbsp; It just opens the template.&nbsp; I've restricted editing to filling in the form, so they can't do anything but that.&nbsp; But, when they exit the template, since Teams did not create a new document, it allows the user to save their filled-in form over the top of the template.&nbsp; I cannot figure out how to stop this from happening.&nbsp; I can instruct them to save the template as a new file, but we all know that someone won't.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

andresgorzelany · Answer

HelloI'm a little confused, you said out of OneDrive and out of Teams, can you please detail where is it exactly working and where is not?Thanks

deb_s1201 · Answer

AndresGorzelany&nbsp; it works perfectly if I put it in OneDrive.&nbsp; It doesn't work if I put it in Teams / SharePoint.&nbsp;&nbsp;

ewoodrick · Answer

Try marking it as read only. Then they have to save as something else

cindy_hes · Answer

Deb_S1201&nbsp;Interestingly, I had it work correctly ONCE. But then when I checked out the template to edit, checked back in, I had the same problem as you. It opens the template in template mode and not as a new unsaved document.

kelly_edinger · Answer

You could add it to the drop down menu - will display in Teams and SharePoint https://natechamberlain.com/2018/11/02/the-new-item-menu-in-modern-sharepoint-document-libraries-now-allows-adding-templates/

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