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<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3152811" xml-lang="en-US">When you open a new document with <emph>File - New</emph>, a blank document appears based on a $[officename] template. You can edit, modify, or replace this template so that the new document contains your customized Styles or other contents.</paragraph>
<note id="par_id3159152" xml-lang="en-US">You can define document templates for each $[officename] application.</note>
<h2 id="hd_id3150792" xml-lang="en-US">Creating a Default Template</h2>
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<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3145748" xml-lang="en-US">Save the document by choosing <menuitem>File - Templates - Save as Template</menuitem>, then enter the template name, click the <emph>Set as default template</emph> checkbox, and save in the <emph>My Templates</emph> category.</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3146901" xml-lang="en-US">The next time you open a new text document, the new document will be based on this new default template.</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3154011" xml-lang="en-US"><variable id="edit_template">Choose <menuitem>File - Templates - Manage Templates</menuitem>.</variable></paragraph>
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<paragraph id="par_id531605464645795" role="listitem">Use <emph>Filter</emph> to select the type of document.</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="par_id981605464830645" role="listitem">The default template is marked with a green check mark. Right-click that template and choose <menuitem>Edit</menuitem>.</paragraph>
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<note id="par_id131605483428241">%PRODUCTNAME provides built-in presentation templates, which cannot be edited, renamed, or deleted. To modify a built-in presentation template, open a document using the template, modify, then save as a new template.</note>
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<note id="par_id461605483905608">%PRODUCTNAME provides built-in templates for Writer, which cannot be edited, renamed, or deleted. To modify a built-in template, open a document using the template, modify, then save as a new template.</note>
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<paragraph id="par_id711605476873605" role="listitem">Right-click on template to be made default, choose <menuitem>Set as Default</menuitem>.</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="par_id251605475503009" role="listitem">Choose <menuitem>File - Templates - Save As Template</menuitem>, then enter the template name, choose a <emph>Template category</emph>, and save.</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="par_id51605476162735" role="listitem">Right-click on the template to be modified, and choose <menuitem>Edit</menuitem>.
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<h2 id="hd_id3149109" xml-lang="en-US">Saving a Template in the Template Folder</h2>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3146918" xml-lang="en-US">You can save any document as a template by selecting "Template" file type in the Save dialog. To access the template from the Template Manager, save the template in the <emph>User Paths</emph> directory specified for <emph>Templates</emph> in <switchinline select="sys"><caseinline select="MAC"><menuitem>%PRODUCTNAME - Preferences</menuitem></caseinline><defaultinline><menuitem>Tools - Options</menuitem></defaultinline></switchinline><emph> - %PRODUCTNAME - Paths</emph>. It is often easier to save a document with <menuitem>File - Templates - Save As Template</menuitem>, because it automatically places the template in the appropriate directory.</paragraph>
<tip id="par_id271605485719890">The <link href="text/shared/guide/template_manager.xhp" name="templatemanager">Template Manager</link> is the preferred method for working with templates. <menuitem>File - New - Templates</menuitem> and <menuitem>File - Templates - Manage Templates</menuitem> are equivalent for opening the <emph>Template Manager</emph>. <switchinline select="sys"><caseinline select="MAC"><keycode>Command</keycode></caseinline><defaultinline><keycode>Ctrl</keycode></defaultinline></switchinline><keycode>+Shift+N</keycode> is the predefined shortcut key.</tip>
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