How to Use Templates in Word 2007
Templates, according to University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, "are documents with a preset format which can be used to begin other documents." Office users with genuine versions of Microsoft Word 2007 or later can download and use Microsoft templates at no extra charge. One of the advantages of Microsoft templates, according to University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, is that "using templates eliminates having to recreate the same format each time it is needed" and "can save time and effort when creating new documents."
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Choose a Word template by clicking on the Office button, selecting "New," and then clicking on "Installed Templates" under "Templates." The Office button is a button located at the top left-hand corner of a Microsoft Word window. The Office button displays the Microsoft Office logo.
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Scroll through the list of Word templates displayed, and then choose one. Clicking on the "Installed Templates" button displays a list of various Word templates for different purposes.
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Highlight the selected template and then click "Create" to open and modify the template in a new Word document. Depending on the speed of your personal computer, the template should open within one minute.
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Customize the template to suit your needs. Highlight the specific area you would like to modify on the template, and then apply a Word command from the Word 2007 ribbon to change the template. The Word 2007 ribbon displays a list of commands and is located above the main window in a Word document.
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Modify additional characteristics of your new template document. For example, if you want to modify the margins of the document, click on the "Page Layout" button, select "Margins," and then choose the margins you want to set for the new document.
Similarly, if you want to modify the font color, highlight the font in the template, click on the arrow next to the Font Color Tool, and then select a font color.
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