How to Create the Best Windows 2007 Template

The Best Windows 2007 templates will allow you to save time when creating new documents in a project.

Good templates can make a difference on how you manage your time and energy for all new documents you create in a project. A Windows 2007 template is a document that is customized to include sample formatting, styles, fonts, colors, images and designs that make it easier to rapidly access and create new documents. A Microsoft Word 2007 template, for example, is designed to be used repeatedly in a given project or for other purposes. You can create the best Word 2007 templates to quickly input text when needed.

Instructions

1. Double-click on the Microsoft Word 2007 icon on your desktop to open the program. Click the "Microsoft Office Button" and then choose "New." The "New Document" dialog box will appear.

2. Choose "Blank and Recent" from the "Templates" list. The window on the right of the template list will display a "Blank Document" template along with templates you recently used. Select the "Blank Document" thumbnail and click "Create." A new template will open.

3. Create the template by making different changes. You can modify the page orientation and size, and set up the appropriate margins, formats and styles. You can also add images, graphics and designs to fit you project. Additionally, you can set up content controls, such as plain text and picture control, add protection to a specific part of the document and create a password to prevent others from making unauthorized changes to the template.

4. Select the "Microsoft Office Button" and choose "Save As." Select "New Template" from the drop-down list. The "Save As" dialog box will appear. You can choose a location on your computer where you would like to save your file. "Word Template" will already be selected for you in the "Save as Type" box. You may change to "Word Macro-Enabled Template" if you modified or added macros to the document. The file extension is usually .dotx for Word Templates and .dotxm for Word Macro-Enabled Templates.

5. Click the "Save" button to save your template.

References

• Microsoft: Save a Word Document as a Template