Creating Templates

To create a new template:

1. Select Tools$>$Document Templates from the menu to display the "Document Templates" screen (see figure 9.3).

   Figure 3.28: Document Templates

   
2. Click on the last row.
3. Select a template type from the 'Type' combo box.
4. Enter a description of the template in the 'Description' field.
5. Select the date format you'll be using in this template from the 'Date Format' combo box.
6. Select the type of template you want to create by selecting 'Word,' Excel,' or 'PowerPoint' radio button at the bottom of the screen.
7. Press the 'Open Template' button to open the template for editing. See section 9 for instructions on advanced template editing.
8. Press the 'Close' button when you are done.