This option allows you to attach your MS Word document template (.dot file) to the generated RTF document. This template may override the formatting styles originally specified in DocFlex templates.

MS Word uses the styles contained in dot-files to dynamically replace the formatting of equally named styles contained in RTF documents. The styles are connected by their full names.

For example, let's assume that in your dot-file you have a paragraph style called "My Cool Style" which you want to use in your docs.

Then, you will need to define a paragraph style in the template exactly with that very name "My Cool Style". To define a style in the Template Designer, you should go to 'File | Styles' menu item which invokes the Formatting Styles dialog.

Once you have defined "My Cool Style" paragraph style in your template, you may or may not specify in that style some formatting properties as you like (which actually doesn't matter as you wish to override them with the dot-file).

Then, you should assign that style to specific template components whose output you want to format using the dot-file.

In particular, you should specify the 'Style' setting in the component's Properties Dialog -> Formatting -> Paragraph (or Text) tabs. Note, that other formatting settings in those tabs should be specified as 'default'. In accordance to RTF rules, the local formatting settings different from those defined in the template styles will have the higher priority over the styles and, therefore, will not be overridden by dot-files.

Note: This setting will work only when "Include RTF styles" option is selected.