A template is simply a starting point. A
Word (or any other Office) template is something that you create once
that can be used over and over again. To create a template, you can
start with a document you already created, one you downloaded, or a
brand new one that you decide to customize in any number of ways.
- To save a document as a template, click File > Save As.
- Double-click Computer.
- Type a name for your template in the File name box.
- For a basic template, click Word Template in the Save as type list.
If your document contains macros, click Word Macro-Enabled Template.
Word automatically navigates to the Custom Office Templates folder.
- Click Save.
Edit your template
To update your template, open the file, make the changes you want, and then save the template.
- Start Word (even if you already have it open).
- Click File > Open > Personal.
- Click your template.
- Make the changes you want and save the template.
Tip Find all your personal templates in the Custom Office Templates folder that’s under My Documents.
Use your template to make a new document
To start a new document based on your template, click
File >
New >
Personal, and click your template.