More of this Feature • Part 1: Planning Your Open Office Writer Template

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Before you save your Open Office Writer document as a template, it is a good idea to review it carefully for any errors. You can always edit your template at a later time, but it is easier to fix mistakes before the template is created. It will also ensure that you won’t need to fix any mistakes in documents you create from the template.

Now that you’ve planned, composed, and proofread your document, you are ready to save it as a template. It really isn’t any more difficult than saving a regular document and only requires a couple of extra steps:

1. Click the File menu and select Save from the Templates submenu



2. In the Templates dialog box enter a name for your template in the box below the New Template label. The name should be easily recognizable to avoid confusion



3. In the Categories list, select the category you wish to save your template in. If you create numerous templates, the Categories list will help you keep your templates organized

4. Click OK