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Save a preview image for a template, so the user can see the preview in the File New dialog box

Article contributed by Bill Coan

Choose Properties on the File menu and click the Summary tab. Then place a checkmark next to Save Preview Picture.

Caveat: Some newsgroup members have reported that doing this makes their templates less stable.