How to Find a Template in Word 2007

Templates save you time and effort when creating standardized documents. Microsoft Word 2007 offers a variety of predesigned templates, including options for business cards, fax cover sheets, resumes and letters. Once you find and open a template, personalize it with your own information.

Instructions

1. Open Word 2007 and click on the Microsoft Office button in the top left corner.

2. Click on "New" to bring up the New Document window.

3. Click on one of the options in the pane on the left side of the window. Choose "Installed Templates" under the Templates heading for forms that are installed on your computer along with Word, or choose a category such as "Calendars" or "Letters" under the Microsoft Office Online heading to find free templates available for download through Microsoft. Thumbnails of the template options will appear in the middle pane.

4. Scroll through the options in the middle pane and click on the template you want to use.

5. Click the "Download" button in the lower right corner of the New Document window if your template comes from Microsoft Office Online. For installed templates, make sure the "Document" option is selected next to "Create New" in the lower right corner, then click the "Create" button to open a copy of the template.

Tips & Warnings

• If you have trouble finding the right template, search Microsoft Office Online by typing keywords into the search box above the middle pane of the New Document window. For instance, searching for "green" calls up templates with green design elements.

• To find templates that you created previously in Word, select "My templates" under the "Templates" header in the left pane of the New Document window.

References

• Microsoft Office Online: Submission Guidelines for Microsoft Office Word 2007 Templates

Resources

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