Making a Template from an Existing Document
Open the Word document you want made into a template.
Click on “File” in the top menu bar and select “Save As.”
Click on “Computer.”
Type a name for your template next to “File name.”
Select “Word Template” from the dropdown menu labeled “Save as type.” Alternately, you may select “Word 97-2003 Template” if you plan on using the template in an earlier version of Word, or “Word Macro-Enabled Template” if your word document contains macros.
Click on “Save.” Your template will now be saved in the folder: “My Documents” on your computer under “Custom Office Templates.”
Downloading a Template from Microsoft Word
Open the Microsoft Word application.
Click on “File” in the menu bar and select “New.” A list of available templates will display on-screen.
Click in the search field to the right of “Office.com Templates.”
Type a keyword or keyword phrase that describes the style of template you want to use. For example, if you want to create a template in brochure style, type “brochure.”
Click on the arrow to the right of the search field to execute your search. A list of templates that match your description will display on-screen.
Browse through templates and click on any template to see a preview in the right window pane.
Click on “Download” below the preview pane to download that particular template. The template will be saved in your computer’s “My Documents” folder under “Custom Office Templates.”
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