Word Templates in a Sharepoint Library

Hi,
Is there a way to get the same behaviour in a document library in SP2010 as when you "open" (= double click) on a Word template (.dot/.dotm extension) in the Windows Explorer => creates a new document based on the template.
(I know about creating a content type, add a template and attach that content type to the document library.)
Thanks,
Peeter

That works if you only have one template.
Is teher no way to have Sharepoint understand that a .dot file is a Word template and hence, as default, create a new document instead of opening the template itself. Exactly as it would in Windows Explorer.
Peeter
ps There is another thread
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en/sharepointecm/thread/194e559e-3aa3-4330-8f54-936afdab6e3a that mentions a method to create a webpart to accomplish this. Can someone explain more in detail how this is done? ds
Peeter, yes my solution is only work when you have one template. Although for the multiple template, you need to enable the content type and thus this option would not available when you select content type. Thus if you want to assign more templates with single
doc library, then content type would be the idle option and new document item click open the default content type template.Although content type will work on single template also.
Further, the mentioned link I think discussing the other possible solution in the absence of content type. But you can decide based on above explanation. its good to go for content type for extendability .
Regards, Dharnendra Shah "strong belief is the only way to success"

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