DOTM Opener

How to open DOTM file?

A DOTM Opener is a computer program or application that supports DOTM files and can open their contents. The first thing you should check is that you have the software to handle the DOTM file installed. After clicking, your DOTM file should open in the program that is assigned as default for handling DOTM files on your device. However, the problem is not always solved so quickly. Follow the steps of the instructions below to try to solve it.

How to open DOTM file? 9 steps

1. The user must verify that the operating system used by him is compatible with the file Word Open XML Macro-Enabled Document Template. Files with the DOTM extension may not be supported by the operating system you are using.
2. Make sure that the default application for the files DOTM, Microsoft Office or one of the following Microsoft Word, Apache OpenOffice, Office 365 is installed in the operating system. The solution to this problem is to install the appropriate software that supports files with the extension DOTM.
3. Make sure that one of the Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Apache OpenOffice, Office 365 programs is the default application for opening DOTM files in the system. If not, open the dialog box with the properties of the Word Open XML Macro-Enabled Document Template file and use the "Change" button on the "General" tab. On the list, search for one of the Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Apache OpenOffice, Office 365 applications and confirm.

Software programs that open DOTM file extension

Windows
• Apache OpenOffice
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Word
• Office 365
MAC OS
• Apache OpenOffice
• Microsoft Word
Linux
• Apache OpenOffice
• KWord
4. Files ripped from external media or downloaded from the Internet may have a damaged structure. In this case, the Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Apache OpenOffice, Office 365 programs will not be able to open the Word Open XML Macro-Enabled Document Template file despite their presence in the system. Try to download or copy the file again.
5. If it turns out that the Word Open XML Macro-Enabled Document Template file contains a virus, it will usually be impossible to open it. The best solution in this case is to run a virus scanner and check the system for viruses.
6. Word Open XML Macro-Enabled Document Template is a file that may have been generated by older program versions. Sometimes it happens that despite the DOTM extension, such files contain data saved in a way that prevents them from being opened by Microsoft Office or Microsoft Word, Apache OpenOffice, Office 365.
7. An attempt to open the Word Open XML Macro-Enabled Document Template file by an un-updated application may fail. Determine the version of your program and, if necessary, install the latest one.
8. Sometimes the user unknowingly tries to open a file with a shortcut that points to a place where the file is no longer there (it may have been previously deleted).
9. The inability to open the Word Open XML Macro-Enabled Document Template file may be due to restrictions imposed on the user by the system administrator.

Useful tools

If, after performing the above steps, you still have problems opening the DOTM file, you can try using some tools available on the web. At the bottom you will find tools that are dedicated to opening DOTM files.

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