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diff --git a/helpcontent2/source/text/shared/guide/standard_template.xhp b/helpcontent2/source/text/shared/guide/standard_template.xhp new file mode 100644 index 000000000..74a7f95f4 --- /dev/null +++ b/helpcontent2/source/text/shared/guide/standard_template.xhp @@ -0,0 +1,137 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<helpdocument version="1.0"> +<!-- + * This file is part of the LibreOffice project. + * + * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public + * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this + * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. + * + * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice: + * + * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more + * contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed + * with this work for additional information regarding copyright + * ownership. 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You may obtain a copy of + * the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 . + --> + +<meta> +<topic id="textsharedguidestandard_templatexml" indexer="include" status="PUBLISH"> +<title id="tit" xml-lang="en-US">Creating and Changing Default and Custom Templates</title> +<filename>/text/shared/guide/standard_template.xhp</filename> +</topic> +</meta> +<body> +<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="index" id="bm_id3154285"><bookmark_value>modifying, see changing</bookmark_value> +<bookmark_value>changing, see also editing and replacing</bookmark_value> +<bookmark_value>default templates; changing</bookmark_value> +<bookmark_value>default templates; creating</bookmark_value> +<bookmark_value>defaults;documents</bookmark_value> +<bookmark_value>custom templates</bookmark_value> +<bookmark_value>updating; templates</bookmark_value> +<bookmark_value>editing;templates</bookmark_value> +<bookmark_value>templates;editing and saving</bookmark_value> +<bookmark_value>saving;templates</bookmark_value> +<bookmark_value>resetting;templates</bookmark_value> +</bookmark> +<h1 id="hd_id3154285" xml-lang="en-US"><variable id="standard_template"><link href="text/shared/guide/standard_template.xhp" name="Changing Default Templates">Creating and Changing Default and Custom Templates</link> +</variable></h1> +<section id="text"> +<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> +<list type="ordered"> +<listitem> +<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3154365" xml-lang="en-US"><variable id="create_template">First, open either an existing $[officename] template and modify it, or open a new document and edit it as necessary to create the desired template.</variable></paragraph> +</listitem> +<listitem> +<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> +</listitem> +<listitem> +<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> +</listitem> +</list> +<h2 id="hd_id751605458425017">Modifying a Default Template</h2> +<list type="ordered"> +<listitem> +<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3154011" xml-lang="en-US"><variable id="edit_template">Choose <menuitem>File - Templates - Manage Templates</menuitem>.</variable></paragraph> +</listitem> + +<listitem> +<paragraph id="par_id531605464645795" role="listitem">Use <emph>Filter</emph> to select the type of document.</paragraph> +</listitem> + +<listitem> +<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> +</listitem> +<listitem> +<paragraph id="par_id211605464919603" role="listitem"><variable id="save_template">Make desired changes, choose <menuitem>File - Save</menuitem>, and close the document.</variable></paragraph> +</listitem> + <listitem> + <paragraph id="par_id851605464921341" role="listitem">When you open a new document, the modified default template will be used.</paragraph> + </listitem> +</list> +<switch select="appl"> +<case select="CALC"></case> +<case select="DRAW"></case> +<case select="IMPRESS"> +<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> +</case> +<case select="WRITER"> +<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> + </case> +<default> +</default> +</switch> +<h2 id="hd_id891605476755142">Setting a Template as Default</h2> +<list type="ordered"> + <listitem> + <paragraph id="par_id501605476796634" role="listitem"><embedvar href="text/shared/guide/standard_template.xhp#edit_template"/></paragraph> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <paragraph id="par_id711605476873605" role="listitem">Right-click on template to be made default, choose <menuitem>Set as Default</menuitem>.</paragraph> + </listitem> +</list> + +<h2 id="hd_id3153764" xml-lang="en-US">Creating a Custom Template</h2> + <list type="ordered"> + <listitem> + <paragraph id="par_id231605475396242" role="listitem"><embedvar href="text/shared/guide/standard_template.xhp#create_template"/></paragraph> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <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> + </listitem> +</list> + +<h2 id="hd_id311605475738848">Modifying a Custom Template</h2> +<list type="ordered"> + <listitem> + <paragraph id="par_id901605475822840" role="listitem"><embedvar href="text/shared/guide/standard_template.xhp#edit_template"/></paragraph> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <paragraph id="par_id51605476162735" role="listitem">Right-click on the template to be modified, and choose <menuitem>Edit</menuitem>. + </paragraph> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <paragraph id="par_id191605477448444" role="listitem"><embedvar href="text/shared/guide/standard_template.xhp#save_template"/></paragraph> + </listitem> +</list> + +<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> +</section> +<section id="relatedtopics"> +<switch select="appl"> +<case select="WRITER"> + <embed href="text/swriter/guide/templates_styles.xhp#templates_styles"/> +</case> +</switch> +<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3147315" xml-lang="en-US"><link href="text/shared/01/01110000.xhp" name="Templates">Templates</link></paragraph> +</section> +</body> +</helpdocument> |