WaltP wrote:Nope, didn't work.
Sorry--I was wrong about the file date. I forgot that OOo actually works from the "last modified" date stored in the template document, not from the file date. You'd have to edit the date stored inside the file.
What did work, though, was ... changing the name to a non-existent template.
If you just want to sever the link to the template, just answer "no" to the update prompt: the link to the template is disabled and Writer will never try to update it again.
There is also an extension available that allows you to manually set the template link to whatever template file you choose. "Template Changer" or something like that.