Using Templates

    Documents and templates · intermediate

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    What are templates?

    A template is a ready-made document you can fill in, like a form with blanks.

    Without a template

    Start with a blank page

    Plan the layout

    Choose fonts and colors

    Design everything

    Takes a long time.

    ✓ With a template

    Layout already done ✓

    Formatting already set ✓

    Just add your info ✓

    Looks professional ✓

    Quick and easy.

    📄

    Resume

    Add your experience

    ✉️

    Letter

    Add who it's for

    📅

    Calendar

    Fill in dates

    💰

    Invoice

    Fill in items

    How to remember

    TEMPLATE = a starting point; fill in the blanks

    FILE → NEW → SEARCH → CREATE