Once these options are stored as a template, every document based upon that template will begin with the same basic formatting. Contents Capabilities of Templates Basing a Document on a Template Finding the Proper Template Creating a Template Capabilities of Templates One can use templates to quickly develop professional-looking, polished, standardized documents. Templates carry all of the information to format a document in the specified template's style, such as paragraph and character formatting and basic page layout . To create a letter, start with the letter template. To make an outline, begin by opening an outline template.
Templates exist for documents ranging from envelopes to chapters.
We can even create templates to suit our needs. We like templates. Basing a Document on a Template To make a new document based upon a template, click on NEW in the main FrameMaker window or select New from the File menu of an already open document. Find a template closest to the document form desired with the New controls . A blank document based upon the chosen template will soon appear.