How to Add a New Template to Word Mac 2008

Adding new templates to Microsoft Word gives you great customization options and will save a lot of time when accessing documents you frequently use. Microsoft hides the templates directory for Mac Word 2008 deep in your system files directory.

Instructions

1. 

   Find the directory by going to your user home directory in a Finder window.

2. 

   Drill through the following directories to find the template directory: User Home/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Office/User Templates/My Templates/.

3. 

   Drag and drop your Template file to the directory once you’ve found the New Templates directory.

4. 

   Access your new template file by selecting in the menu bar "File/Project Gallery" and clicking “New/My Templates.” To organize your templates, you can also create a new folder in the “My Templates” directory, naming it anything you want, and place your new template inside the folder. Clicking on “My Templates” in the Project Gallery, you will see an inverted pyramid; click it and you can select the folder to see your new template.

Tips & Warnings

• Creating a new folder in “My Templates” allows you to organize your templates by use or function.