Modify a document template
Changes to a template will affect new documents that you create based on the template. Existing documents are not affected by changes you make to the templates they're based on.
Modify a Microsoft Word 2002 template
- On the Word File menu, click Open, and then locate and open the template you want to modify.
If no templates are listed in the Open dialog box, click Document Templates in the Files of type box.
- Make any changes you want to appear in all new documents that you base on the template.
- On the File menu, click Save.
Modify a Microsoft Publisher 2002 template
- On the Publisher File menu, click New.
- Click From existing publication, and then locate and open the template you want to modify.
- Make any changes you want to appear in all new publications that you base on the template.
- On the File menu, click Save.
- In the Save as type box, click Publisher Template.
- Click the name of the template you changed, and then click Save.