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<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>
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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>
<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3150792" xml-lang="en-US" level="2">Modifying Default Templates</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3154365" xml-lang="en-US">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.</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="note" id="par_id3159152" xml-lang="en-US">You can define a document template for each $[officename] module. The following describes how to proceed for text documents.</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3145748" xml-lang="en-US">Save the document by choosing <emph>File - Templates - Save As Template</emph> and saving the document in the <emph>My Templates</emph> category.</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3154011" xml-lang="en-US">Choose <emph>File - New - Templates</emph>.</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3145799" xml-lang="en-US">Double-click <emph>My Templates</emph> in the list. You will see the user-defined templates in the user directory specified under <switchinline select="sys"><caseinline select="MAC"><emph>%PRODUCTNAME - Preferences</emph></caseinline><defaultinline><emph>Tools - Options</emph></defaultinline></switchinline><emph> - %PRODUCTNAME - Paths</emph>. Select the template you have just saved.</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3146901" xml-lang="en-US">Choose <emph>Set as default</emph>. The next time you open a new text document, the new document will be based on the new default template.</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3153764" xml-lang="en-US" level="2">Using Custom Templates</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3150386" xml-lang="en-US">There are several ways to make your work easier by using your own custom templates. </paragraph>
<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3149109" xml-lang="en-US" level="3">Templates in the Template Folder</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3146918" xml-lang="en-US">You can save a new template with <emph>File - Templates - Save As Template</emph> or by selecting "Template" file type in any Save dialog. Save the template in the user directory specified under <switchinline select="sys"><caseinline select="MAC"><emph>%PRODUCTNAME - Preferences</emph></caseinline><defaultinline><emph>Tools - Options</emph></defaultinline></switchinline><emph> - %PRODUCTNAME - Paths</emph> to be able to access the template from within the <emph>File - New - Templates</emph> dialog.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3147343" xml-lang="en-US">To open the template for editing, choose <emph>File - New - Templates</emph>, select the template and click the <emph>Edit</emph> button.</paragraph>
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