Start with a template to create a new document

Templates are files that help you design interesting, compelling, and professional-looking documents. All the formatting is complete; you add what you want to them. Examples are resumes, invitations, and newsletters. If you know which template you want to use, you can select it when you start a new document.

  1. On the Standard toolbar, click New from template  New From Template button.

  2. In the navigation pane, under TEMPLATES, click either All or My Templates.

  3. Click the template that you want, and then click Choose.

Tips 
 
  • If you are connected to the Internet, in the navigation pane, you can click ONLINE TEMPLATES to access additional templates on the Web.

  • To quickly find all templates that are available through Microsoft Office Online or on your computer, in the search box  Template Search field, type a keyword for the type of template you are looking for. To change the search setting, click the arrow next to the magnifying glass in the search box.

  • To find templates that you saved in the My Templates folder, go to /Users/username/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Office/User Templates/My Templates. Office for Mac built-in templates are located at /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Media/Templates.