When you open a Word template, it creates a new file titled Document1 – Word. If you modify this document and want to use it as a template for new docs, you need save it as a template. Here’s how to do it:
- Click on the File tab, then select Save As.
- Click the Browse button.
- At File name, rename your template then …
- … under Save as type, select Word Template (*.dotx) and click the Save button.
Word will save the template to the Custom Office Templates folder.
You can access your new template via File tab then New (or Ctrl + N). It will appear under the Personal tab.
