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h2. What is a template?

A template is a document with a preset layout or preset styles for formatting.  They serve as a _basic_ _structure_ for a document and can be used to eliminate the need for repetitive recreation of the same format across documents.  Templates feature prearranged formatting options such as _font face, font size, language, spacing, alignment,_ and more.

h3. Types of Templates

There are two kinds of templates: *built-in* and *custom*.

*Built-in* templates provide preset structures for common documents such as:
* Faxes
* Letters
* Memos
* Reports
* Resumes
* Web pages
* Documents without custom formatting

*Custom* templates, on the other hand, are formatting options and layouts that are set up by the user and saved as a .dotx file.  You can modify an existing template or you may set one up starting from a blank document.

h2. How to Apply Templates



h3. Templates in MS Word 2003
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h3. Templates in MS Word 2007

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# When the dialog box appears, select *Installed Templates* (located under the _Templates_ heading). 
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#  Choose the template you want, then click *Create* to apply the template to your new document. 
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h3. Templates in MS Word 2010

# Under the _File Tab_ select *New.*
# In the _Available Templates_ section, double click the icon that says *My Templates*.
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# Select the template you downloaded, then click *OK* in the _New Dialog box._
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# Once you've done this, double click the template to apply it to the new document.


h3. Templates in MS Word 2011 (Macs)

# In the _Standard Toolbar_, click *New* from template.
# In the _Navigation_ pane on the left-hand side under _Templates_ click either *All* or *My Templates* (the latter for custom or downloaded templates).
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# Select the template you wand, then click *Choose*.
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h2. What is a Style?

A _Style_ is a collection of formatting commands, combined in a single command.  All text in Word has a default Style of _Normal_ which (in 2007) typically has the following settings: 11-point Calibri font, with left-aligned paragraphs, line  spacing at 1.15, and no indenting.

*Why Should I Use a Style?*


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h2. Using Styles in a Document

h3. How do I apply a Style?

# First select the text you want to apply the style to.
## To apply a paragraph style to _one paragraph_, put your cursor in the paragraph.
## To apply a paragraph style to _more than one paragraph_, highlight the text you want to format.
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# Apply your desired Style.

h4. Apply Styles in Word (PC)

# To apply a Style in {color:#3366ff}{*}{_}{+}Word 2003{+}{_}{*}{color}, go to _Format_ in the main menu.  Select *Styles and Formatting*.
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## In the *Styles and Formatting* task pane that appears, choose the Style that you wish to apply.
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# To apply a Style in {color:#3366ff}{*}{_}{+}Word 2007{+}{_}{*}{color}, go to the *Styles Gallery* located in the _Home_ tab.
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## Then, simply click the Style you wish to apply.
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## Then, select the Style you wish to apply.
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h4. Applying Styles in Word (Mac)

# OPTION 1:  Choose a Style from the *Style Gallery* in the _Home_ tab.
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# OPTION 2:  Click the *Show Toolbox* icon above the tabs ribbon to call up the Formatting Toolbox.  Then select the Style you want to use.
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h3. Can I switch Styles as I type?

* *Yes*.  To switch between Styles as you compose your document, simply click the Style you wish to use before you start typing.  When you want to return to normal format settings (Times New Roman, 12, etc.), select the Style labeled *Normal*.