How do I remove a template from Word for Mac

[Muad Dib]

Deleting Custom Template UPDATE

I'm using Mac Word 2011 and OS X 10.7.5. My /Users/your user name/ folder does not have a "Library" folder. When I put "template" in spotlight it finds only documents and files with the word template. So I can't delete Word templates I no longer want.

1. Earlier in this thread, chscag mentioned that you need to unhide your library folder with this link.

2. Even when I did that, I couldn't find the appropriate template folder. This is not because of a lack of reading skill, it is because Microsoft Word is no longer using chscag's other advice

Here's where the user templates are stored:

/Users/your user name/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Office/User Templates/My Templates

Whenever you create and save a template that's not one provided by Office, it gets put in the above folder.

Now they are stored under this path (this is for Microsoft Word 15.24 at least. Maybe earlier, I'm not sure. If the other path didn't work, try this)

username/Library/Group Containers/UBF8T346G9.Office/User Content/Templates

3. If that fails, you can look up the path yourself. Here is how I figured it out:
A. Open a new document
B. Save as Template
C. Look at the pathway
D. THIS is where Office will save your template. You can make a note of this pathway or open a Finder window and make your changes immediately.

This is more of the "teach a man/woman how to fish" approach, and I hope you find it useful.

The Spice must flow,
Muad Dib

 

[chscag]

Note that you just gave instructions for finding the template folder for Mac Word 2016. The questions above all were for Mac Word 2011. Microsoft has changed location for critical files in Office 2016 so as not to create conflict with Office 2011 and earlier. But... thanks for providing that information for anyone who might be using the new version of Office.

And Welcome to our forums.

 

[Muad Dib]

Note that you just gave instructions for finding the template folder for Mac Word 2016. The questions above all were for Mac Word 2011. Microsoft has changed location for critical files in Office 2016 so as not to create conflict with Office 2011 and earlier. But... thanks for providing that information for anyone who might be using the new version of Office.

And Welcome to our forums.

Thanks chscag!

I only found this thread because I had the same problem and Googled the solution. I ran into a wall several times before I figured out a solution which is above. I'm sure that your pathway worked for preceding versions.

Cheers!

 

[chscag]

By the way, are you a fan of Frank Herbert's "Dune"? (Your "handle" or forum user name is from his famous book) I originally read the entire series in the old classic SF magazines many years ago. The movie "Dune" has been shown quite a few times on our local cable movie channels here in my area.

 

[Slydude]

I was wondering that same thing during the chat tonight Charlie. My wife was a big fan of the book (not so much for me). In fact, one of the things that annoys her is that when the film is shown it's usually the shorter version. IIRC the longer version is somewhere near 9 hours.