It would include all the format codes needed and perhaps significant portions of text. The second advantage of merging is the power of merge codes. These are as easy to edit as format files, are conveniently selected from a menu, and automatically avoid the risk of accidentally over-writing the form file. However, a major drawback of Templates thus far is that they cannot include merge codes. They come as a set of over 50 desktop-published forms.
Templates automatically personalize themselves.
The Address Book is a real treasure. It is dramatically useful for creating letters and faxes. Unfortunately, it is startlingly primitive in some ways. Templates offer sophisticated control of macros. Macros may be started manually by the typist, embedded within merge documents, or defined to be triggered in Templates.