From what you are saying I'm guessing that the answer to my question in my original post is that this is not possible.

It just seems strange to me that one can use a ribbon button to go back and edit the contents of a userform where the various inputs have been assigned to variables, but not to do the same by selecting a specific template.

I may just have to contiune to use the three templates under separate instances of word.

If the above is true then I am happy to resolve the thread as solved.