In previous versions of Office, it was possible to select a template from the gallery, so they were always handy.
In Office 2007, it seems that the only way I can find to USE a document template I've created (.dot or .dotx), is to simply double-click on the file.
However, I'd like to know if there's a way to do this from within Word. I'd like something like the old option for New >> From Template >> select template, or something like that.
Does anyone know about this?
This is frustrating as hell, and the Office 2007 Online Help seems to be useless! It only tells me how to create templates and how to find them online, and how to create all sorts of building blocks, but not how to simple use a template I may have.
Best Answer
Simply click the Office button in the upper-right corner and select "New". A dialog appears to choose a template for the new document. Clicking on "My templates" opens the exact same dialog from previous Office versions.
Note that you don't get that dialog by hitting Ctrl+N. You have to access it through the Office button.