Microsoft Word Templates

Microsoft Word templates are guides for making sure your document formats and settings are uniform from one document to the next. This is crucial for some clients who need uniformity from one document to the next, such as forms or contracts that are used on a regular basis. When you start a new document based on the previously saved template, all the necessary information and formatting is in place and ready to use.

Here are the step-by-step instructions for creating templates in Microsoft Word:

1. Create a new document with all of the key information and formatting you need for your template.
2. Choose 'Save As' from the File menu dialog box.
3. In the 'Save As Type' pull-down list, select Document Template (*.dot) to save your new document as a template. (Note: In Word 2007 choose 'Word Template.' If your template contains macros select 'Word Macro-Enabled Template.')
4. Key in a new name for your template, and select where it should be saved.
5. Click on Save.

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