Make a Custom Template for Your Recurring Documents

Saving a custom document template in Microsoft Word

If you need to create same sort of document often - like a contract, order form, letter - you can create a custom template for it. This will save you time and keep you organized.

Open your existing document or create a new one and format it as you like. Click "File" in the top-left corner, than click on "Save As" tab. Enter the name of your template and change the file type to "Word Template (.dotx)" and click on "Save".

Create a custom template in Microsoft Word

Word will save your template to "Custom Office Templates" folder. When you need to create a new document click "Personal" tab to list all your saved templates.

You can also make the Word template fillable with WordFields, so each new document is created by filling in a short form instead of editing a copy.

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Turn any Word document into a fillable template

Open the document you already use, and your team fills in a short form to get the finished file.

  • Put fields where the text changes: names, dates, amounts
  • Every font, table and header stays as you designed it
  • One approved version, shared with the whole team

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Free for individuals. $4.99 per user/month for teams.
A Word document open in the WordFields editor, with a field selected and its properties beside it