Word Templates - Frequently Asked Questions
Form 10 is not populating Final/Interim invoice buttons
You are using Windows 7 and are receiving permission errors
You get a message “This installation package could not be opened. Contact the application vendor to verify that this is a valid windows installer package.”
You get a message "Macro could not be found" on Form 11 - Reconsideration
You get a message saying “Version 10.msi is not a valid Win32 application”
I want to install the forms across a network - ie NOT on a C drive
I have Word 97, will the forms work on this?
I have the LSA Forms dropdown menu but no smiley face appears on my tool bar.
No drop down menu appears
I have TWO LSA Forms drop down menus appearing on my toolbar
When I try and open a form I get an “Error 5151” box appearing
Can I download the forms as Word documents?
Can't uninstall old version of template forms
Office 2007. Addins don't show LSA Template Forms.
Looking for LSANormal.dot, but can't find it.
Other problems?
Form 10 is not populating Final/Interim invoice buttons
There is a small error in this form – and you can simply replace it by following these instructions:
- Right -click on the following link and select "Save target as" New Form 10 (word template 460kb)
- Browse to C: LSA templates and you should see a window with all of the forms
- Click “Save”. You will be asked if you want to replace the existing form. Click “Yes”
Next time you open the form, it will have that issue resolved.
You are using Windows 7 and are receiving permission errors.
Right click the installer on your desktop, and select “Run as Administrator” from the menu that appears. The installation should now proceed.
You get a message “This installation package could not be opened. Contact the application vendor to verify that this is a valid windows installer package.”
The problem here may be that your download was interrupted and you have not been able to download the full installation package. You can check this by clicking on the icon you have added to your desktop. If the file size (shown in the yellow box) is smaller than 1MB, this will almost certainly be the issue.
Try the following:
1. Close Word
2. Return to the download page
3. Re-enter your details and select "Download"
4. Instead of Saving the file - select "Run" and follow the instructions
5. Open Word and check that the menu is showing - if there is a Form 14 in the menu you can be sure you now have the latest version
You get a message "Macro could not be found" on Form 11 - Reconsideration
There was an issue in Version 10 which has now been fixed. You can either download the new installer and do a reinstall (remember to delete the previous version first) OR you can do the following:
1. Close Word.
2. Save the attached file LSANormal.dot
3. Navigate to C:\Documents and Settings\<user Name>\Application Data\Microsoft\Word\STARTUP, delete the file in there called LSANormal.dot and replace with the file you have just downloaded from here
4. Open Word and Form 11 should now open as expected
You get a message saying “Version 10.msi is not a valid Win32 application”
Please try returning to the forms download on the website, complete your details and select “Run” (rather than “Save”).
I want to install the forms across a network - ie NOT on a C drive
This will require a manual installation to the loaction where you keep your shared templates. You may download a zipped file of the forms here. (zip file 2.8 MB) Extract the files and save them to your preferred directory location. Staff will open them using File New as with any other template they currently use.
I have Word 97, will the forms work on this?
No. We can now only support the forms on systems with Microsoft Office Word 2000 or later
I have the LSA Forms dropdown menu but no smiley face appears on my tool bar
On some systems the smiley face will only appear when you are actually working on a form. If the smiley face still does not appear you can use the following key strokes to effect the recalculation – Ctrl and A together then F9.
No drop down menu appears
The drop down will only appear if you are on a single computer using a C Drive.
NB: If you want to install the forms on a shared directory, you will need to manually install them - but you will not have the drop down menu feature
- In Word, look under Tools>Options>File Locations to see where the Startup folder is pointing. NOTE you will not see the “LSANormal.dot” file.
- Using Windows Explorer ensure that the “LSANormal.dot” file is in the Startup folder that you have found in step one (if LSANormal.dot is NOT there – use your search function to find it and then copy and paste it into this Startup folder)
- In Word, look under Tools>Templates and Add-ins and check that “LSANormal.dot" is checked
I have TWO LSA Forms drop down menus appearing on my toolbar
- In Word, look under Tools>Options>File Locations to see where the Startup folder is pointing. NOTE you will not see the “LSANormal.dot” file.
- Using Windows Explorer ensure browse to your start-up folder found in Step 1 and delete the old LSA.dot file.
When I try and open a form I get an “Error 5151” box appearing
- In Word, look under Tools>Options>File Locations to see where the Startup folder is pointing. NOTE you will not see the “LSANormal.dot” file.
- Using Windows Explorer ensure that the “LSANormal.dot” file is in the Startup folder that you have found in step one. Make sure the old LSA.dot file is deleted as well. (if LSANormal.dot is NOT there – use your search function to find it and then copy and paste it into this Startup folder)
- In Word, look under Tools>Templates and Add-ins and check that “LSANormal.dot" is checked
Can I download the forms as Word documents?
No. The Word forms have been designed to work as templates (ie dialog boxes will guide you through the forms) and when you complete the forms you can then save them as a document - with all your detail added (You can later amend these documents in the areas you have filled out). They are not designed to be used as a document to fill out from scratch. The PDFs likewise cannot be saved as Word documents or to have data typed in. They are just to read or print.
Windows won't let me uninstall an old version of the templates.
There may be a permission error when trying to uninstall an old version. We recommend you log off the computer, log back on as the "Administrator" and try installing again.
Office 2007 - Addins don't show LSA Template Forms.
You will need to go into Word options and activate the LSANormal.dot Add-in.
- Click on the word "start button"
- Click word options down the bottom of the menu
- Click on Add-Ins in the left menu
- Click on the manage dropdown menu at the bottom of the page, select Word Add-ins and click Go.
- Put a tick in LSANormal.dot and press okay.
- Restart Word and you should now be able to see the LSA Template Forms from the Add-Ins menu
Looking for LSANormal.dot, but can’t find it.
The LSANormal.dot is installed to your Microsoft/word directory.
On Windows XP the directory will be something like:
C:\documents and settings\<username>\ApplicationData\Microsoft\Word\Startup
And on Windows Vista probably something similar to: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Word\Startup
Other problems?
If you face problems outside of those detailed above, please email us here detailing what problems you are having and we will try and sort it out for you..
