INTRODUCTION TO TEMPLATES

A template can be used to open a new text document.  That new text document will have all the specific formatting, text, and graphics as determined by the template.

Templates can provide the following advantages;

• save a huge amount of time

• provide consistency
• eliminate errors
• allow a person to do something that he/she could not do without the template
• can predetermine just about anything in a document.

The following tutorials have information about templates:

Create A Template

This tutorial has miscellaneous information about templates. It includes instructions to make your own default template.

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Manage Templates

This tutorial explains the management of templates.  Subjects covered include Importing, Editing, and Deleting templates.

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Template For A Simple Letter

This tutorial has basic information about templates. A template is created and saved then the template is used to create a simple letter.

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Simple Document Template Instructions

This tutorial downloads a ready made template.  The template is for a simple, basic document that any author or company might write.  A User might do this tutorial and then modify the document for their specific use.   A new template might then be made of the modified document.

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Ready-made Templates

This file has links to many ready-made templates.

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NOTE

Tutorials are improved by input from users. We solicit your constructive criticism.

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Edited by Sue Barron

Introduction To Templates       Nov 24, 2006

Last modified: 2008-04-30 01:42 UTC