Attaching an XML schema (XSD) to a Word document

XML schemas that are attached to a document are designed to be customized for your organization. XML schemas are typically created by IT professionals who are responsible for building a dedicated template or solution for your organization in Word.

The schemas that can be used to attach to the document are listed in the Schema Library.

To add a schema to the schema Library

To add a schema to the Schema Library, follow these steps:

1. On the Development Tools tab, in the XML group, click Schemas.
Note: To display the Developer tab, do the following: Click the Office button, and then click Word Options. Click Common, and then under preferences for using Word, select the Show Developer tab in the Ribbon check box.

　　
2. Click Add Schema, browse to the XML schema that you want to add to the Schema Library, and then click Open.
3. In the Schema Settings dialog box, select the options you want, and then type a name for the schema in the alias box.
Note: The alias you type here appears in the list of available schemas in the Templates and Add-ins dialog box.
4. Click OK.

Attaching a schema to a document

After you place the schema in the Schema library, you can attach it to the document.

Note: Multiple schemas can be attached to a document. All elements in the attached schema are displayed in the elements list in the XML Structure task pane.
1. Open the document in Word.
2. On the Development Tools tab, in the XML group, click Schemas.
3. In the currently attached selected schemas box, select the corresponding check boxes for each XML schema that you want to attach to the document.

Attaching an XML schema (XSD) to a Word document