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Modify a document template

When you modify a template, it will affect new documents that you create based on the template. The content of existing documents is not affected by changes you make to the templates they're based on.

1. On the File menu, click Open, and then locate and open the template you want to modify.

   If there aren't any templates listed in the Open dialog box, click Document Templates in the Files of type box.

2. Change any of the template's text and graphics, styles, formatting, macros, AutoText entries, toolbars, menu settings, and shortcut keys.
3. On the Standard toolbar, click Save .

Note  Microsoft Word will update modified styles when you open an existing document only if the Automatically update document styles option is turned on. Set this option in a blank document, before you open an existing document, by clicking Templates and Add-Ins on the Tools menu.