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To learn more about template folders, see “Organizing templates”
on page 345.
6) Click OK to save the new template.
Figure 283. Saving a new template
Any settings that can be added to or modified in a document can be
saved in a template. For example, below are some of the settings
(although not a full list) that can be included in a Writer document and
then saved as a template for later use:
• Printer settings: which printer, single-sided or double-sided
printing, paper size, and so on.
• Styles to be used, including character, page, frame, numbering,
and paragraph styles.
• Format and settings regarding indexes, tables, bibliographies,
table of contents.
Templates can also contain predefined text, saving you from having to
type it every time you create a new document. For example, a letter
template may contain your name, address and salutation.
You can also save menu and toolbar customizations in templates; see
Chapter 14 (Customizing OpenOffice.org) for more information.
Creating a template using a wizard
You can use wizards to create Writer templates for letters, faxes, and
agendas.
For example, the Fax Wizard steps you through the following choices:
• Type of fax (business or personal)
• Document elements like the date, subject line (business fax),
salutation, and complimentary close
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