Everytime an article is written by someone using a computer, there is a good chance that such article was written using a computer program, in most cases, Microsoft Word. But there are many other writing programs out there such as LibreOffice Writer, Scribus, FocusWriter, Evernote, et cetera. All these writing softwares make use of document templates for the writer to type in the words. The most common template is a blank template. But what exactly is a template?

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Template, the origin of the word before it was a Word

Template as pattern upon which other things are made into. Examples:

• His face was used as a template for the rest of the male models.
• Her walking pattern was a template for all her daughters.
• The school’s meeting procedure was a template for the young boys club.

And like the meaning of the word template in which it can be used as patterns, template as word document can vary in designs, patterns as well. It can be of any category.

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Newsletters

Here is a template designed for you to arrange your text as well as photos. But this is not an ordinary template, newletter templates are one of the most complicated format for observing document layouts. But with the use of templates, writing newsletters is as easy as writing any form of document.

Themes

Some typing programs provide you with the use of themes. They are not oo far from any ordinary template, except that they come with color patterns and designs, borders, and fancy assigning of letter fonts. A theme may not necessarily be a template, rather it is something that gives a document a different look and design.

Brochures

They look like those of flyers, except that they do not fly. They just broch… (kidding). Yes, actually a brochure can be a bit fancier, wider in size, than a flyer. Whereas a flyer has a specific size, a brochure can be of any size – sometimes even foldable.

Papers and Reports

Papers or academic papers are designed for students usually required to be submitted in a classroom setting. A student perhaps may be asked to write something about the story of Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare.

 

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Reports on the other hand, like papers, can be also a format used in (although, not limited to) schools for students to to present their research. Unlike papers, they make use of graphs and some tools in which one may not use when writing papers.

Invoices

Here is a template so simple, yet complicated. Simple because it doesn’t contain many data; and complicated because it requires knowledge of tax deductions, and a little math that happens in a business transaction.

 

 

Training

This can be as simple as writing in a bullet list, only bigger in font size. It tracks how someone performs in an activity as simple as an exercise up to production performance.

 

There are too many word document templates to mention in one setting. In any variations, they work much like of a canvas in a painting. Without a canvas, a painter has nothing to put his paint into. The paint is the word, the canvas is the template.

It is a system in writing or arranging words and photos in a document. Without this system, this categorization of arranging words in a document, all our documents would look almost the same as in writing in a blank document or in a blank templat

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How to use word document template

Using a word document template is as easy as writing on a blank document template. But with templates already having a design, one just needs to replace the words and photos in the template with new ones. In a Microsoft Word, the default text which is in Latin is, “Lorem Ipsum dolor…” You change the Latin text with your own words. Same goes with the photo layout. A little editing, and you are almost there.

But just because you are using a template, it does not mean you can not make your own modifications of that template. Remember a template can always be edited to suit your needs. If you are creative enough, you can use a business letter template to be used for an ordinary letter, with minor modifications. A planner template perhaps can be used as map direction template.

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The advantage of using a word doc template

One does not actually need a word document template to write an article. But one must also remember that there are not just one form of template, that is, the blank template. There are too many templates that memorizing what format is what is too impractical. Here, the use of template, as compared to not using any, helps one focus in writing or encoding the words rather than arranging them. Here are some benefits when using word document templates.

Professionalism

Granting you are able to write an article, fine! But would you be able to deliver that fine refinement that is expected of a professional writer? Maybe, maybe not. But with templates, you are assured that you’d be able to do so. And that is guaranteed.

Format

And granting you can make your own format in your document, that may not be a guarantee for a correct or precise one. Questions such as 1 inch indent, or double spaced, or font size, these should not bother your writing goals. With templates, automation of indent, spacing, size text is no more a concern.

Efficiency

Do you want to write fast? Write fast, and use templates.

Consistency

With templates, you are sure your formatting, your layout is always consistent down to the last line, last sentence, last period. You want your grammar to be consisted, so should your format, and layout.

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Universal

What is there is what is proven. If you have to start with a blank template, you may need a lot of time cross referencing your work.

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Making your own template

One can make use of a word document template. But did you know you can make your own? Yes, you can. All word document templates are actually coming from any word documents with formats. For example, you happened to save a document about a list of the things you want to buy next week. Such document can actually be saved as a template for planners. And that is how any word document template can be made. It is as easy as that.

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Blank template vs custom template

There is no such thing as blank template. A blank template is actually a template with its own default custom, but without text. Such as, a document when you open a word file in a Microsoft Word. Nevertheless, it still contains a format, font size, design – and it still has a style.

 

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The custom template, on the other hand, is one that is loaded with layout and text.

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There are thousands of templates available online. But which one would you choose, and which one is right, that is up to you. Efficiency is one main reason why we use them.

 

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You can make your own, or you can start with a blank one. But these templates can be modified to suit your needs. They are not there to restrict your creativity, rather, they are there to speed up your writing jobs.

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With templates, all you have to do is write, and write, and write. You save time and energy. You avoid formatting mistakes. There is more time to review your work, and less time figuring out the design and layout. In fact, you do not have to be a designer to design your layout. Your work looks professional. Give it a try.