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Inserted property references do not work in Word dotx templates

Last updated on 13 March 2023

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Overview

When you want to create in M-Files Word template that will use Insert property option you may face situation where property values are not updated in Word document.

Symptoms

When creating a new document, you will see property placeholder in square brackets like [Document title] instead of property value.

Solution

One reason why this will occur may be that you are using Word's own template file format that has DOTX file name extension. Go to Word and save this template to DOCX file format and use this document as base for M-Files template.

Reference Documents

https://userguide.m-files.com/user-guide/latest/eng/Use_template.html?hl=dotx

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