Word comes with predefined templates. Once you become more familiar with Word though, you may want to try experimenting with templates and create your own.

There are a few different ways that you can create a new template. You can make a copy of an existing template, you can create a template out of an existing document, and you can create a template from a blank document.

To create a new template from a blank document:

  1. Open Word.
  2. Click the Microsoft Office Button and then click New.
  3. Click Blank document and then click Create.
  4. Make any changes to the format, margins, etc.
  5. Click the Microsoft Office Button and then click Save As.
  6. In the Save As dialog box, do one of the following:
    • If you are running Vista, click Templates under Favorite Links.
    • If you are running Windows XP, click Trusted Templates under Save in.
  7. Type in a name for the template.
  8. Select Word Template in the Save as type list and then click Save.
  9. Close the template.