Editing a Word Template

by rhyttinen on March 1, 2008

You can make changes to a template after you create it by opening the template directly from the Templates folder.  Template files are saved in the Templates folder by default.  This folder is usually located at:  C:\Users\[your user name]\Application Data\Microsoft\Templates if you are using Windows XP or, C:\Users\[your user name]\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Templates if you are using Windows Vista.  You may need to navigate to this folder to find your existing templates.

Being able to find your template files is especially handy if you want to copy your templates to another computer or make a back up of any templates that you have created or downloaded.

To Edit an Existing Template (for Windows XP Users)
1.    Click the Microsoft Office button and then click Open.
2.    Click Local Disk (C:) in the right pane.
3.    Double-click Documents and Settings.
4.    Double-click the folder with your User Name.
5.    Double-click Application Data.
6.    Double-click Microsoft.
7.    Double-click Templates.
8.    Select the desired template file and click Open.
9.    Make any changes to the template.
10.    Click the Save button to save your changes.

To Edit an Existing Template (for Windows Vista Users)
1.    Click the Microsoft Office button and then click Open.
2.    Click Computer in the Favorite Links area.
3.    Click Local Disk (C:) in the right pane.
4.    Double-click Users.
5.    Double-click the folder with your User Name.
6.    Double-click AppData.
7.    Double-click Roaming
8.    Double-click Microsoft.
9.    Double-click Templates.
10.    Select the desired template file and click Open.
11.    Make any changes to the template.
12.    Click the Save button to save your changes.

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