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<h1 id="hd_id041620170649101471"><variable id="manage_templates"><link href="text/shared/guide/template_manager.xhp">Manage Templates</link></variable></h1>
<paragraph id="par_id04162017064929216" role="paragraph"><ahelp hid=".">The Template Manager dialog makes it easy to manage templates and allows you to start new documents using templates.</ahelp></paragraph>
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<paragraph id="par_id04162017072349624" role="paragraph">Choose menu <item type="menuitem">File - New – Templates.</item></paragraph>
<paragraph id="par_id041620170723496526" role="paragraph">Choose menu <item type="menuitem">File – Template – Manage Templates.</item></paragraph>
<paragraph id="par_id041620170723493622" role="paragraph">Enter <switchinline select="sys"><caseinline select="MAC"><item type="menuitem">Command</item></caseinline><defaultinline><item type="menuitem">Ctrl</item></defaultinline></switchinline><item type="menuitem">+Shift+N </item>in any %PRODUCTNAME module.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="par_id041620170723497279" role="paragraph">Press the <item type="menuitem">Templates </item>button in the Start Center.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="par_id041620170723509119" role="paragraph">Select any template type from the <item type="menuitem">Templates </item>button of the Start Center.</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="par_id041620170723502887" role="paragraph">Templates save editing time by starting new documents with pre-filled contents and formatting. The Template Manager allows you to access and organize templates in %PRODUCTNAME.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="par_id041620170753116381" role="paragraph">%PRODUCTNAME comes with a set of built-in templates that can be used to create documents, presentations, spreadsheets or drawings. You may use templates available in the template manager, create your own templates or browse online for additional templates.</paragraph>

<tip id="par_id041620170723521916">Make use of categories to organize your templates. Create new templates or download templates and organize in the Template Manager. Use templates to save time for repetitive documents.</tip>

<h2 id="hd_id041620170723509935">Main Window – Template Choices</h2>
<paragraph id="par_id041620170723507192" role="paragraph">Previews of available templates show up in the main window based on your search and filtering choices. Double-click on any template icon to open a new document with the contents and formatting of the template.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id921608024342429">Choose <emph>Thumbnail View</emph> or <emph>List View</emph>, at the bottom left, to change how the templates are displayed.</paragraph>
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<note id="par_id3155306">To show templates from another folder in the <emph>My Templates</emph> category, choose <switchinline select="sys"><caseinline select="MAC"><menuitem>%PRODUCTNAME - Preferences - </menuitem></caseinline><defaultinline><menuitem>Tools - Options - </menuitem></defaultinline></switchinline><link href="text/shared/optionen/01010300.xhp"><menuitem>$[officename] - Paths</menuitem></link>, select <emph>Templates</emph>, press <widget>Edit</widget>, then press <widget>Add</widget> to open the file dialog for selecting the folder to add.</note>

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<h2 id="hd_id041620170723501731">Search</h2>
<paragraph id="par_id041620170723505410" role="paragraph"><ahelp hid=".">You may search for a template by entering text in the search box at the top left. The Main window shows the templates found.</ahelp></paragraph>

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<h2 id="hd_id041620170723509978">Filter</h2>
<paragraph id="par_id041620170723507575" role="paragraph"><ahelp hid=".">You may filter for: All Applications, Text Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations or Drawings by choosing an option from the dropdown box at the top-center. The main window displays the filtered templates.</ahelp></paragraph>

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<h2 id="hd_id041620170723509321">Categories</h2>
<paragraph id="par_id041620170723507710" role="paragraph"><ahelp hid=".">Categories are folders where you place your templates.</ahelp> All templates are placed in a category, and can only be placed in one category. You may choose from the default categories: <menuitem>All Categories</menuitem>, <menuitem>My Templates</menuitem>, <menuitem>Business Correspondence</menuitem>, <menuitem>MediaWiki</menuitem>, <menuitem>Other Business Documents</menuitem>, <menuitem>Personal Correspondence and Documents</menuitem>, <menuitem>Presentations</menuitem> or <menuitem>Styles</menuitem>. You may also create new categories for your personal use. Press <widget>Manage</widget> at the top right corner of the Template Manager, then select <menuitem>New Category</menuitem> to create a new category.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id341644402868376">It is possible to move user-defined templates and copy built-in templates to another category. Use the <menuitem>Move</menuitem> option, found by right-clicking an individual template.</paragraph>
<note id="par_id041620170946429148">Categories inside a category are not allowed.</note>

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<h2 id="hd_id041620170723509814">Manage</h2>
<paragraph id="par_id041620170723504497" role="paragraph"><ahelp hid=".">Press <widget>Manage</widget> at the top right corner to open the Manage menu.</ahelp>

  The options are: <menuitem>New Category</menuitem>, <menuitem>Import</menuitem>, and <menuitem>Extensions</menuitem>. If a template is set as default, then the option <menuitem>Reset Default</menuitem> appears. If a user-defined category is selected, then <menuitem>Rename Category</menuitem> and <menuitem>Delete Category</menuitem> also appear.</paragraph>

<h3 id="hd_id231644401056685">New Category</h3>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id561644401085685">To create a new category to place a template, select this option.</paragraph>

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<h3 id="hd_id371642944398730">Reset Default</h3>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id711642944419925">This option appears only if you have set a specific template as default. Use this command to remove that setting. Use <menuitem>Filter</menuitem> to specify which application template will be reset. Select <menuitem>All Applications</menuitem> in Filter to reset templates for all applications to their default templates.</paragraph>

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<h3 id="hd_id041620170723516279">Import</h3>
<paragraph id="par_id04162017072351776" role="paragraph"><ahelp hid=".">To import one or more templates into the <emph>Template Manager,</emph> select <menuitem>Import</menuitem>, choose the Category of the template in the <link href="text/shared/01/select_template_category.xhp#h1">Select Category</link> dialog, then select the files to be imported.</ahelp></paragraph>
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<h3 id="hd_id041620170723501627">Extensions</h3>
<paragraph id="par_id041620170723503494" role="paragraph"><ahelp hid=".">To browse for more templates online, choose Extensions to open a search window. You can also search for templates at <link href="https://extensions.libreoffice.org/?Tags%5B%5D=118">https://extensions.libreoffice.org</link>.</ahelp></paragraph>
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<h2 id="hd_id501607689762479">Actions with Individual Templates</h2>

<h3 id="hd_id041620170723503949">Open</h3>
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<paragraph id="par_id041620170723503583" role="paragraph">Select a template in the main window and right-click and then choose Open, press Enter or double click to open a new document using that template.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id721608222737939">You can also use the <widget>Open</widget> button on the bottom right to open a new document using the selected template.</paragraph>
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<h3 id="hd_id041620170723504268">Edit</h3>
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<paragraph id="par_id041620170723502297" role="paragraph">Select a template in the main window and right-click and then choose Edit to edit the template. For built-in templates, it is possible to edit a copy.</paragraph>

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<h3 id="hd_id041620170723509251">Set as Default</h3>
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<h3 id="hd_id041620170723508003">Rename</h3>
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<paragraph id="par_id041620170723509003" role="paragraph">Select a template in the main window and right-click and then choose Rename to rename the template. This will cause a dialog box to appear where a new name may be chosen for the template. Type in the name and then choose OK or choose Cancel to revert to the name that is already set.</paragraph>

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<h3 id="hd_id041620170723508658">Delete</h3>
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<paragraph id="par_id041620170723504317" role="paragraph">Select one or more templates to delete in the main window and press the <keycode>Delete</keycode> key, or right-click then choose <menuitem>Delete</menuitem> to delete the selected template(s). A dialog box will appear requesting confirmation. Choose <widget>Yes</widget> to delete or <widget>No</widget> to cancel.</paragraph>

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<note id="par_id141607690272821">Built-in templates cannot be edited, renamed or deleted.</note>

<h3 id="hd_id041620170723508845">Move</h3>
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<paragraph id="par_id041620170723518776" role="paragraph"><ahelp hid=".">To move templates to a different category, choose a template, or use <switchinline select="sys"><caseinline select="MAC"><keycode>Command</keycode></caseinline><defaultinline><keycode>Ctrl</keycode></defaultinline></switchinline>+click to select additional templates, then right-click and choose <menuitem>Move</menuitem> to open the <link href="text/shared/01/select_template_category.xhp#h1">Select Category</link> dialog box, where you can choose the target category or to a new category and move the template into. Built-in templates cannot be moved, but copies can be created in other categories.</ahelp></paragraph>

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<h3 id="hd_id041620170723516791">Export</h3>
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<paragraph id="par_id041620170723513192" role="paragraph"><ahelp hid=".">Choose a template in the main window, or use <switchinline select="sys"><caseinline select="MAC"><keycode>Command</keycode></caseinline><defaultinline><keycode>Ctrl</keycode></defaultinline></switchinline>+click to select additional templates, and then right-click and select Export to export your selection to a folder on your computer.</ahelp></paragraph>
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<tip id="par_id581607995218423">To move or export all templates in a <emph>Category</emph>, press <switchinline select="sys"><caseinline select="MAC"><keycode>Command</keycode></caseinline><defaultinline><keycode>Ctrl</keycode></defaultinline></switchinline><keycode>+A</keycode>, then choose <emph>Move</emph> or <emph>Export</emph>.</tip>

<h2 id="hd_id041620170723515107">Examples</h2>

<h3 id="hd_id041620170723516260">Example 1 – Creating a Business Letter</h3>

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    <paragraph id="par_id041620170723512460" role="ol_item">Open %PRODUCTNAME Writer</paragraph>
  </listitem>
  <listitem>
    <paragraph id="par_id041620170723518567" role="ol_item">Press <switchinline select="sys"><caseinline select="MAC">Command</caseinline><defaultinline>Ctrl</defaultinline></switchinline>+Shift+N or choose <emph>File - New - Templates</emph> to open the Template Manager</paragraph>
  </listitem>
  <listitem>
    <paragraph id="par_id041620170723513600" role="ol_item">Type “business letter” into the search box</paragraph>
  </listitem>
  <listitem>
    <paragraph id="par_id041620170723518765" role="ol_item">Choose one of the templates from the main window by double-clicking on it or select and press <keycode>Enter</keycode>.</paragraph>
  </listitem>
  <listitem>
    <paragraph id="par_id041620170723511456" role="ol_item">A new document using that template is created in a new instance of %PRODUCTNAME Writer</paragraph>
  </listitem>
  <listitem>
    <paragraph id="par_id041620170723516762" role="ol_item">Change text and logo as needed</paragraph>
  </listitem>
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<h3 id="hd_id041620170723518918">Example 2 – Import Template – Personal Budget Spreadsheet</h3>

<list type="ordered">
  <listitem>
    <paragraph id="par_id041620170723511504" role="ol_item">Open %PRODUCTNAME Calc</paragraph>
  </listitem>
  <listitem>
    <paragraph id="par_id041620170723518639" role="ol_item">Press <switchinline select="sys"><caseinline select="MAC">Command</caseinline><defaultinline>Ctrl</defaultinline></switchinline>+Shift+N or choose <emph>File - New - Templates</emph> to open the Template Manager</paragraph>
  </listitem>
  <listitem>
    <paragraph id="par_id041620170723512689" role="ol_item">Click on <widget>Manage</widget> and choose Extensions to browse for online templates.</paragraph>
  </listitem>
  <listitem>
    <paragraph id="par_id041620170723511300" role="ol_item">Search for the Personal Budget Template, then download it</paragraph>
  </listitem>
  <listitem>
    <paragraph id="par_id041620170723514055" role="ol_item">Open Template Manager and choose the Import button</paragraph>
  </listitem>
  <listitem>
    <paragraph id="par_id041620170723513485" role="ol_item">Select a category to save the new template in, for example, <emph>My Templates</emph>, and press <widget>OK</widget>.</paragraph>
  </listitem>
  <listitem>
    <paragraph id="par_id041620170723513541" role="ol_item">Browse to the folder where you downloaded the template, select it and press Open</paragraph>
  </listitem>
  <listitem>
    <paragraph id="par_id041620170723511411" role="ol_item">The Template is now available in the category you chose.</paragraph>
  </listitem>
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<h3 id="hd_id041620170723518447">Example 3 – %PRODUCTNAME Impress – Presentation Template</h3>

<list type="ordered">
  <listitem>
    <paragraph id="par_id041620170723515914" role="ol_item">Open %PRODUCTNAME Impress</paragraph>
  </listitem>
  <listitem>
    <paragraph id="par_id041620170723523193" role="ol_item">The Template Manager opens automatically when you open %PRODUCTNAME Impress</paragraph>
  </listitem>
  <listitem>
    <paragraph id="par_id041620170723525963" role="ol_item">Choose a template for your presentation, filter by categories or search</paragraph>
  </listitem>
  <listitem>
    <paragraph id="par_id041620170723523510" role="ol_item">You may also use the context menu, import a template, or search online for a template.</paragraph>
  </listitem>
  <listitem>
    <paragraph id="par_id041620170723525323" role="ol_item">A few features in the Template Manager are not available when first opened automatically. After starting %PRODUCTNAME Impress you may run the Template Manager again to access all features.</paragraph>
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<section id="relatedtopics">
<paragraph id="par_id041620170723529524" role="paragraph">Refer to <link href="https://extensions.libreoffice.org/?Tags%5B%5D=118">https://extensions.libreoffice.org</link> for templates to download.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="par_id04162017072352674" role="paragraph">See Chapter 3 – Using Styles and Templates in the <link href="https://documentation.libreoffice.org/en/english-documentation/getting-started-guide/">Getting Started Guide</link>.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="par_id041620170723523966" role="paragraph">See <link href="text/shared/guide/standard_template.xhp">Creating a Document Template</link> for related information.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="par_id04162017072352773" role="paragraph">See <link href="text/swriter/guide/templates_styles.xhp">Templates and Styles</link> for related information.</paragraph>
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