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Why will word not allow workgroup templates based on a SharePoint https-address

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I use word 2010 and 2016. I'd like to use a sharepoint based document template directory in the "workgroup templates" file location (see screenshot), https://sharepoint.mydom.local/sites/infonet/main/vorlagen.
User generated imageWord does not allow that ("You cannot use an internet address here. Enter a path that points to a location on your computer or on the network"). If I map a network drive to that location (x: = https://sharepoint.mydom.local/sites/infonet/main/vorlagen), it still does not work with x:.

BUT: If I subst this network drive x: for a local drive using
subst y: x:\

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it works with y:. Go figure...

That workaround is not very nice. Is there someone here who has a better solution?
Please note, that we'd like to keep the templates in sharepoint and not return them to a network drive.
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See comment. Had to give up after seeing the technet discussion.