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Templates are used to define how a document and the Word interface should look. To open a template file, follow these steps:
You can now make changes in the template, just as you would in any other document. When you save the changes, they are available the next time you create a document based on the template.
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This article is written for users of the following Microsoft Word versions: 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003. If you are using a later version (Word 2007 or later), this tip may not work for you. For a version of this tip written specifically for later versions of Word, click here: 
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