Others, like the newsletter or memo templates, just begin the document and let you finish the body of the document. The advantage of using a template, over just retrieving an existing document with the layout you want, is the template will prompt you for the needed information and place it in the correct places. Also, the original master template is protected. When you save the resulting document, you cannot overwrite the master template by mistake. Basic Steps in Selecting a Template Every time you click on FILE , then New , you are taken to the list of templates in WPWin61.
Templates are special files that have a .WPT extension and are stored in particular directory areas.
Picking one of these subdirectory areas takes you to a list of only those templates in that category. To use a particular template, bring up the template list, by clicking on FILE , then New . Click on the category you would like, and then highlight the particular template you want to use and double-click on it. Thus, opening a template is similar to opening a document. You will begin with a simple example.