Creating Creating a Word Template
Creating Creating a Word Template
Do you know the saying, "Work
smarter, not harder"? With this tip hopefully you can save yourself time.
If you use MS Word for communication, correspondence, or anything that requires a standard format you should know about creating
templates.
A template is, a style guide for documents, it can contain
formatting, styles, boilerplate text, headers, footers, and macros. Before you
create your Word template, it is a good idea to decide what you would like to
include in it. You can always edit your template later if you do decide to
change it.
Here are some ideas:
the Update automatically
box.
If the template will be used to create letters include your address and contact information.
Insert Headers and footers located under the View menu.
Use fields or Autotext located under the Insert Menu for information that may change but will always contain the same type of information (i.e., page numbers, attention lines, salutations, etc.).
Once you have created a document outline, you are ready to save the document as a Word template.
1. Click the File menu and select Save
2. In the File Name box, give your template a name that will be easily
recognizable.
3. In the Save as type box, select Document Templates (*.dot)
4. Word will automatically open the default save location for Templates
(generally …\Application Data\Microsoft\Templates). If you would prefer
to save the template in another location, you can do so by navigating through
the folders on your hard drive, but keep in mind that the templates you have saved in
locations other than the default location will not appear in the Templates
dialog box
5. Click on Save
6. You are done and can access your template anytime you need them.
To access
On the File menu, click New.
In the New Document task pane on the right-hand side, under New from template, click General Templates.
Find your template and click OK.
