Host a DOT file and share it as a link
Put a legacy Word template online at its own address so a team can start from the same document.
Drop your DOT template here
Any other file works too — up to 25.0 MB, or 100.0 MB for a whole site
Free to use. Your DOT file is live at your-name.99helpers.site in about ten seconds.
What is a .dot file?
DOT is the Word template format from before Office 2007, replaced by DOTX. Plenty of organisations still have letterhead and report templates in it, and Word opens them without complaint.
What people use DOT files for
- Legacy letterhead and report templates
- Archived document formats
- Templates from long-standing document libraries
What opens a DOT file
- Microsoft Word, in compatibility mode
- LibreOffice Writer
- Google Docs, with formatting loss
How to host a DOT file
- 1
Drop your DOT file in
Drag it onto the box at the top of this page, or click to choose it. Files up to 25 MB are supported, and nothing is uploaded until you publish.
- 2
Pick an address
Type a name and we'll tell you straight away whether it's free. That becomes the link: letterhead.99helpers.site
- 3
Publish and share
Create a free account — that step exists so the file is yours to update, replace or delete — and the link is live within seconds.
The same three steps work for any file — see how file hosting works on 99helpers.com.
What happens when someone opens the link
The file downloads, and opening it creates a new document based on the template rather than editing the template itself.
Why host a DOT file instead of emailing it?
Templates drift into a dozen private copies. One address holding the current version keeps a team consistent without a document management system.
Worth knowing before you publish
- Saving as .dotx modernises it and avoids compatibility warnings.
- Check the fonts are ones your team has installed.
- Republish to the same address when branding changes.
DOT hosting questions
- Can modern Word open a .dot file?
- Yes, in compatibility mode. Saving as .dotx gives you the modern format if you don't need the original preserved.
- DOT or DOCX?
- DOT is a template — opening it creates a new document. DOCX is a document you edit directly.
- Will it display in the browser?
- No, it downloads and opens in Word.
Put your DOT file online now
It takes about ten seconds, and you only make an account once the file is ready to go live.
Hosting guides for related formats
DOT is one of over 211 formats you can host — see free file hosting for any file type for the full list, or read the hosting guides for other file types.