Open Microsoft Word Template File as Template

Q

How to open a Microsoft Word Template File as a template? I want to modify the template.

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A

If you double-click on a Microsoft Word template file, it will open it as a Word document, not as a template, because Word is thinking you want to create a new document from the template.

If you want open a Word template file as a template and modify the template, you can follow these steps:

1. Run Microsoft Word first.

2. Click menu File > Open.

3. Browse and select the template file. Word will open it as a template.

Now you modify the template and save the changes back to the template.

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💬 2025-06-01 An: Thank you! So helpful!

💬 2024-08-23 Haha: so cool

💬 2023-12-01 FYIcenter.com: @mfiatx19, we could not find any information about "➢" being used as a formatting symbol in MS Word. Is it possible that "➢" is ...

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