Templates are far more than just convenient — In fact, they can be crucial. Check out our simple guide on how to use document templates in Microsoft Word.

A page of postcard templates appears. Select "Installed and Online Templates" from the pull-down menu at the top left of this page. Look through the thumbnails and choose among the postcard templates.

Microsoft's templates are among some of the best we've seen, and the Microsoft 365 Course Syllabus template is one of those. It's perfect for professors at higher learning institutions with its ...

The no-muss, no-fuss letterhead template Start by opening a new blank document in Word and saving it as a template, using the .dot extension for Word 2003, or the .dotx extension for Word 2007.