Author: Helen Bradley
Often during the day youll get a feeling of dj vu that tells you that youve done some task before. When it's a document you find yourself creating time and again, perhaps its time to turn the original document into a reusable template. In this article Ill show you how to create templates from standard Word documents.
Create a click-here block to make it easier to type text into the template in the future. (Click for larger image).
Using a template not only saves time, it ensures a level of consistency. Every document an office memo, for example ‑‑ that goes out from your office will look the same.
Create the Document
You can create templates from scratch, but if you already have a document you often create, you can also turn that into a template. Open the original document and delete everything except the basic content appropriate to that document type.
Click-Here Blocks
If there are areas in the document where you will insert content in the future, you can create click-here blocks to make typing it easier. These blocks are useful where, for example, you have text that needs to be typed in a particular place in the document. Using a click-here block will make it easier for you to see what content needs to be inserted and to line it up neatly. This is handy if you're creating the template for yourself and invaluable when you're making them for other people to use.
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