Creating Shortcuts to Your Templates

Although Word makes it easy to get to your templates by allowing you to open them from the New file dialog box, if you use a template on a frequent basis, the process can become a bit tedious. You can save a few extra steps by placing a shortcut to the template on your document or in a folder you keep open while you're working. To create a shortcut, follow these steps:

1. In Windows, navigate to the folder where your template is located (if you're having trouble finding it, in Word select Tools-->Options, and then click on the File Locations Tab to display the template filepath)

2. Right-click on the template and select Copy from the pop-up menu

3. On your desktop right-click and select Paste Shortcut

If your desktop becomes too cluttered, or if you stop using the template, you can delete the shortcut without deleting the actual template.