To address this, I’ve written a script that will create the needed directory structure. Template files deployed to that location are available to all users on the Mac.Īs mentioned previously, the necessary support directories for templates are not created automatically when Office 2016 is installed. Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Office365/User Content.localized/Templates.localized When I read the documentation, it showed that the correct place to store template files is at the location shown below:

Installing User Content in Office 2016 for Mac: Fortunately, the Office team at Microsoft has documented in the PDF document linked below where templates should be installed: The reason for this is that Office 2016 apps are sandboxed and don’t have the ability to write to locations outside the application sandbox unless granted permission. In contrast, the necessary support directories for templates are not created by Office 2016 by default, so they are not likely to exist unless templates had previously been installed. Template files deployed to this location are available to all users on the Mac. Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Media/Templates With Microsoft Office 2011, this is a relatively straightforward process as there is an existing directory for Word, PowerPoint and Excel templates at the location shown below:

In many shops, Mac admins have a requirement to deploy templates for Microsoft Word, Excel or PowerPoint.