[PLUG] Resolved: Replacing template files in Xubuntu 20.04

Dick Steffens dick at dicksteffens.com
Fri Aug 6 01:01:41 UTC 2021


On 8/5/21 11:01 AM, Dick Steffens wrote:
> The transcription company I do work for used to require files be saved 
> as .doc. I created a .doc and a .xls file in my ./Templates directory, 
> it lists "word" and "xls spreadsheet" in the context menu when I right 
> click, "Create Document". The company changed their policy and now 
> require files be saved as .docx and .xlsx. I replaced my templates 
> with .docx and .xlsx versions, but I still get .doc and .xls files 
> when I try to create a new file with a right click. I also tried 
> saving those files as .docx and .xlsx and moving the old ones out of 
> the ./Templates directory. New files are still created as .doc or .xls.
>
> Is there something I'm supposed to do, other than rebooting, to cause 
> the templates to be .docx and .xlsx?
>

Apparently the solution is to just wait. The .docx and .xlsx templates 
now appear in the context menu.

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Regards,

Dick Steffens




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