How to Create a Template in
Microsoft Word
Early Release Day
December 10, 2014
Jodi Witherspoon
Tasha Summers
Connie Miller
Why Should I Create a
Template?
⦿ Templates
are copies of documents that
make a copy of themselves every time you
open them.
› This means all your students can use the same
document at the same time and it will not be
blocked!
You Need to Add the
Developer Tab to the Ribbon
Click Here
Customize the Ribbon
Click Here
Enable the Developer Tab
Click Here
Make sure the Developer Tab
has appeared
Click Here
Click Developer to Get Started
Go to Harmony Elementary
Click On Departments and second grade.
Click Tasha Summers
Click Writing
Click Weather Tools
Open
Enable Editing
Let’s Get Started
⦿
Click beside Name to position your curser.
Click Here
Insert Rich Text
Click Here
Rich Text allows you to prompt student
with directions when they click.
Plain Text Content Control allows you to
type basic text without a prompt.
Configure your Properties
Click Here
Add Directions
Enter the Directions for your students
here
• So the students typing will
match the font already
typed in the document.
Click the check box to Use
a style to format contents
• Click New Style
Students Type in the Same Font
Change your font
Lock Your Content
Click Here
Click here to
add Rich Text
Don’t Forget to…
1. Go to Properties to enter directions
2. Change your font
3. Lock your control
Click here to
add Rich Text
Don’t Forget to…
1. Go to Properties to enter directions
2. Change your font
3. Lock your control
Click here to
add Rich Text
Don’t Forget to…
1. Go to Properties to enter directions
2. Change your font
3. Lock your control
Click here to
add Rich Text
Save Your Document
Click Here
Upload to your website
⦿ Sign
In
⦿ Click on Site Manager
⦿ Click on New Page
⦿ Click File Library
⦿ Name your folder
⦿ Click on your folder
⦿ Add New File
⦿ Type File Title
⦿ Select File to Upload to Website
You made your first word
template!