134 PCWorld MARCH 2020HERE’S HOW HOW TO USE TEMPLATES IN WORD
number, and email address. Others, such as
business reports or brochures, could require
that everything is changed except the layout
and design.
Once you create a template, you can use
it over and over. Remember that while you
open a template to start a project, you save
the project as another file type, such as the
basic .docx Word format, for editing,
sharing, printing, and more. The template
file stays the same, unless or until you want
to change it (more on that later).ACCESS MICROSOFT
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Fortunately for us, Microsoft provides many
hundreds of templates for all of its programs.
Note that most of Microsoft’s templates are
online, which means you cannot access them
unless you’re connected to the Internet.
To open one of the system-provided
templates in Word:- Open Microsoft Word and select New.
- Peruse the Suggested Search
categories: Business, Personal, Industry,
Design Sets, Events, Education, or
Letters. For this exercise, select
Business. - Word displays a message
that says, “Searching thousands of
online templates.” - Word displays template
search results on-screen, plus a
comprehensive list of categories in
a scrolling panel on the right. - Scroll down the page or
choose a different category, then
select a template that fits your
current project.
We selected the Internet Café
template. Notice the photos,
graphics, and main information,
such as hours, are already created
in the template. you only have to
type over the existing data with
your firm’s data, and the brochure
This is a sample template in Microsoft Word. is complete.