This Microsoft Support article provides a comprehensive guide on how to save a Word document as a template, enabling users to create reusable document structures. It covers creating templates from scratch or modifying existing ones, adding content controls for flexibility, and implementing protection measures.
Key features include:
- Saving documents as .dotx, .dot, or .dotm files.
- Adding rich text controls, picture controls, and drop-down lists.
- Customizing instructional text within templates.
- Protecting templates with passwords and restricting editing.
Use cases:
- Standardizing business documents like reports and letters.
- Creating fillable forms with predefined fields.
- Ensuring consistency in branding and formatting across multiple documents.