๐ Create and Use Template
๐น Introduction
๐ A template is a pre-designed document used to create new documents with the same layout and formatting.
๐ฏ Templates save time and help maintain uniformity across documents like resumes, letters, reports, etc.
๐น What are Templates?
๐ A template contains predefined formatting like font style, font size, margins, and layout.
๐ Templates are saved with the extension .ott in LibreOffice Writer.
✅ When you use a template, it creates a new document without changing the original template.
๐น Using Predefined Templates
๐ Step 1: Open LibreOffice Writer.
๐ Step 2: Go to File → Templates → Manage Templates.
๐ Step 3: Choose a category like "Business Correspondence" or "Education".
➕ Step 4: Select a template and click Open to create a new document using that template.
๐น Creating a Template
✍️ Step 1: Open LibreOffice Writer and design your document with required formatting.
๐พ Step 2: Go to File → Templates → Save As Template.
๐ Step 3: Enter a name for your template.
๐ Step 4: Choose a category like "My Templates".
✅ Step 5: Click Save to save your custom template.
๐น Setting up Default Template
⭐ You can set a custom template as default so every new document automatically uses it.
๐ Step 1: Go to File → Templates → Manage Templates.
๐ Step 2: Select your desired template.
⚙️ Step 3: Click the arrow next to Open and select Set as Default.
๐น Changing to a Different Template
๐ To apply a different template to an existing document:
๐ Step 1: Open your existing document in LibreOffice Writer.
⚙️ Step 2: Go to Styles → Load Styles from Template.
๐ Step 3: Select the template and choose which styles to apply.
๐ Step 4: Click OK to update the document with new styles.
๐น Updating a Document
๐ If you change a template, it will not automatically update documents already created from it.
⚠️ Old documents must be updated manually by importing styles.
๐ To update styles, go to Styles → Load Styles and select the updated template.
