Technology Tips: Microsoft Word Templates

Are you new to creating professional documents virtually? You do not have to reinvent the wheel or

be a professional graphic designer to create attractive, professional documents!

Explore the templates Microsoft Word has to offer following these steps:

1. First, open up Microsoft Word on your computer. It should open to a blank word processing

document.

2. Click the “File” option in the upper left-hand corner.

3. Click the “New” option:

4. From here, you can search for template types, or select from several previewed options:

5. As an example, let’s search for a brochure template. Type “brochure” into the search box and

then click the magnifying glass to proceed with the search:

6. Several brochure template options should appear on your screen. You can select one, or scroll

through the results using the scroll bar on the right side:

7. Once you find a brochure template of interest, click on it. The brochure will populate to your full

screen and you can begin to manipulate the file with the information you have!

8. If you decide you do not want to use that template and want to revisit other templates, repeat

steps #1-7.