| openSUSE-Dokumentation Chapter 2. OpenOffice.org Writer / 2.5. Using Templates to Format Documents | ||||
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 | 2.4. Formatting with Styles | 2.6. Working with Large Documents |  | |
| openSUSE-Dokumentation Chapter 2. OpenOffice.org Writer / 2.5. Using Templates to Format Documents | ||||
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| 2.4. Formatting with Styles | 2.6. Working with Large Documents | | |
Most word processor users create more than one kind of document. For example, you might write letters, memos, and reports, all of which look different and require different styles. If you create a template for each of your document types, the styles you need for each document are always readily available.
Creating a template requires a little bit of up-front planning. You need to determine how you want the document to look so you can create the styles you need in that template. You can always change your template, but a little planning can save you a lot of time later.
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You can convert Microsoft Word templates like you would any other Word document. See Section 1.1.3.1, “Converting Documents to the OpenOffice.org Format” for information. | |
A detailed explanation of templates is beyond the scope of this section. However, more information is found in the help system, and detailed how-tos are found at the OpenOffice.org Documentation page, see http://documentation.openoffice.org/HOW_TO/index.html.
A template is a text document containing only the styles and content that you want to appear in every document, such as your address information and letterhead on a letter. When a document is created or opened with the template, the styles are automatically applied to that document.
To create a template:
Click ++.
Create the styles and content that you want to use in any document that uses this template.
Click ++.
Specify a name for the template.
In the box, click the category you want to place the template in.
The category is the folder where the template is stored.
Click .
