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18. Use a Template

2 Create a New Document

16 About Styles and Templates

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Templates contain formatting for complete documents. All the OpenOffice.org programs support templates. If you create a new document without specifying a template, Writer uses the

Default template style to create the empty document and to set up initial font, margin, and other formatting-related details.

The

Templates and Documents dialog box lists all the templates available to you. You often work with templates, selecting and adding them, from the

Templates and Documents dialog box.

KEY TERM

Templates and Documents dialog box
An organizer of templates and styles that enables you to use and organize your templates.

Feel free to create your own templates! For example, you might write many memos, so you can create a memo template. Create the model for the template, including the title, recipient, and subject areas, but don't add memo-specific text. Keep the text general. Feel free to include instructions to the user of this template, such as [Type Body of Memo Here].2 Create a New Document ), personalize it with your information and formatting, and then save it as a template.

Voila your own custom template, compliments of OpenOffice.org!

When you select

File, Templates, Save , Writer opens the

Templates dialog box, where you can assign a name and category folder for your template (such as

Default ). The next time you create a new document from a template, your new template will appear in the list.