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A template is a standardized non-executable file type used by computer software as a pre-formatted example on which to base other files, especially documents.

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How to create a Microsoft Word 'template' for a set of image postcards

I need to create what are essentially 'postcards'. That is each page will contain a photo with a caption underneath. One per page, all images are the same dimensions. There are about 100 images that ...
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Redundant CTRL-SPACE proposal in Eclipse

How do I remove the redundant Ctrl-Space proposal in Eclipse? SWT JPA JAX-WS etc. Example: I just need Java standard first time click Ctrl-Space proposal.
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Speed up Word failure when missing network .dot template

We have a partner which is sending us documents with references to a template on their own LAN, and thus cannot be loaded when we receive them. When we receive them, it can take over a minute for the ...
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Set indent mode for tpl files in vim

I currently work on a cms with .tpl files. It's mainly HTML so I would lile vim to understand that I want to use an "HTML complient" mode for autoindent. When I type text, it works, but when I try gg=...
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How to reset Office 2007/2010 (Outlook and Word) normal template back to default on Vista/Windows7

A friend has messed up email and word by changing the default font, colour and all sorts. She wants the defaults back. I believe this can be done by deleting Normal.dotm (where ever it is hidden) but ...
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How do I copy slides into an existing PowerPoint 2007 presentation without copying any master slides?

I have users who frequently copy and paste between presentations to create new ones. We have a corporate template with a set of slide masters, and when he copies the slides it also copies in the ...
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Force style usage in Microsoft Word

Background Develop a consistent, professional-quality corporate template using Microsoft Word. Problem People use their own fonts, change styles, and generally make a mess of standardization. This ...
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How to add instructional placeholder text to a Word 2007 template

I am creating a Word 2007 template for others to use as a starting point for creating Product Requirements documents. I would like to embed instructional text in the template which will guide users ...
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Autocomplete move from 2003 to 2010 new PC

Im trying to get a users old settings from word 2003 to 2010, i've got the marcos moved but not working but will deal with them later. The main issuse is with moving auto text when they press F3. Iv ...
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Seeking document automation/template system to output RTF or text

I would like to automate the creation of routine office correspondence - letters, etc. I am currently using Hotdocs for this task but would prefer to find something that isn't tied to Windows and ...
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Print document from word template on both sides of the paper

I have a word template that is one page long. It is used for letters. Now if I create a letter of more than one page - let's say 3 pages - and try to print it such that both sides of the paper are ...
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How to convert Corel Draw design into HTML design?

I have a Corel Draw .cdr file which has a full design of a web page. Is there any way to convert that design into HTML template?
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Why is my Word document losing connection to its template?

My client is having a problem with a Word template I've provided for them on their site. Specifically: They've placed the template on a shared drive (Windows mapped network drive) that everyone can ...
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how do I set default formatting with openOffice?

I type a lot and i like to have the background black and the text a soft green or gray. I can see how to change the background and text color for one document but i would like to set this up as the ...
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How to set the default font in LibreOffice Calc?

How do you set the default font used in new documents of LibreOffice Calc? I am using LibreOffice 3.3.2. Some answers below have been updated for LibreOffice 4 as well.
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Reference a date field, auto-calculation in Word-2007

I'm using a Word 2007 template for a weekly activity report. It looks like this: I'd like to be able to just specify one date, say the first date of the week, and the others would adjust accordingly....
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How to change the template default.html in Dreamweaver CS 5.5 and keep </head> tabbed?

I've changed the default template default.html located in C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Dreamweaver CS5.5\configuration\DocumentTypes\NewDocuments. I want it to look like this when creating new ....
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Can't edit Microsoft Word template

I am trying to change an existing Microsoft Word template. It's the 28 line legal pleading template found here: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/pleading-form-with-28-lines-TC006087001....
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How to insert *.tex-templates in Emacs-buffer using minibuffer-choose.el?

Weeks ago I found this answer to https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/2110/most-significant-reasons-that-led-%20us-to-latex/2144#2144 on tex.stackexchange.com. "Leo2007" describes, how to insert *....
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Automate Conditional Template used in Word MailMerge

I have four different Word 2003 documents set up, all using the same Excel data source, but the documents have different logos, text, terms and columnar content layouts. Currently remLetter1.doc ...
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Is there a simple template for invoices that Software Consultants can issue? [closed]

This is for individual consultants to issue to paying-party for consulting services. In case, this is NOT the forum please let me know which StackExchange site this question should move to.
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dark theme in gnome

There is problem with dark themes and inputs ... When i use dark theme for gnome2 (gtk-2), I have problem in the input, the color of fonts in input always dark or black (for example in an application ...
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How can I make reusable Microsoft Word templates?

I have a class that requires me to write the same bunch of text at the start of every paper. I was wondering if there was a way to have a default page that starts with all the junk already typed, and ...
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Generating documents with templating from a form

I would like to create a document generator with templating. The workflow should be as following: The user input data to a static form (simple text input). The user chooses a graphically designed ...
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Use customized template from context menu

I wanted to use a customized Excel template for all new files. Sure, I can create a new template in the templates folder and in Excel use New and select my template or double-click on the template ...
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Outlook 2007 - Switching Stationery Themes easily

Hi I've created a Email Template for Outlook. And have set it up so now when I open a new email my template is display nicely. But I may not always want to use this template and might have 2 or 3 ...
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Word 2010 template not acting as template -- saving over .dotx file! [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How do you make changes to a Word template? I have a Word 2010 file that I save as a .dotx file, a Word template. My understanding is that when I open this file and make ...
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How do you make changes to a Word template?

So, I have a Microsoft Word template (.dotx file). I want to make some changes to it, so new documents based on it will look different. I open the template, make my changes, and hit save. Then Word ...
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How to create a template with contact info in Windows Live Mail?

Is it possible to create a template to use in Windows Live mail which I can load peoples details into from my contact list? I currently send emails to people but I have to manually view them in the ...
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Can I add or change HTML when in 'Inspect Element'?

Can I add or change HTML when in 'Inspect Element'. I have a 'Home' link button that I want amend the link. I've used the right click option but my changes are not saved?
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Set Microsoft Word template to always save documents based on it to a certain location

Some of my professors demand very specific formats for papers typed up for their courses. I've created word templates (.dotx files) for these, so I don't have to set up the formatting each time I go ...
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Can a Corrupt Word Template be fixed?

We are just looking at upgrading from Office 2000 to Office 2010. We have a fairly large number of in-house templates, most of which are enforcing house style and user information through auto text. ...
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Word 2007, company wide defaults?

In our company we have a default Word 2003 template which replaced the Normal.dot I see in Word 2007, I think I can do something similar but there are also themes, what would be the best practice to ...
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Excel graphs: How do I apply a graph template format?

I've created a format that I like. I now need to apply this format to over 900 graphs! I've seen we can save a format as a template for future use, however, I can't find the place where I have the ...
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How to copy value from one field to another in Word 2003

I'm creating a Word 2003 Template with some fields in it as these are the only bits of text that should change (things like Company Name, Address etc.). Now, if the person using the form fills in the ...
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screen scraper templates for various websites

I'm looking specifically for a convenient way to locally archive posts from this and other similar sites. I'd like to separate the question itself from the answers, or maybe crop the question and ...
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Remove custom template from Word 2003

When I try to open a certain doc file in MS Word, it takes about 5 minutes to load and then the file is OK to work with. I tried to repair the file using Open and Repair in MS Word 2003 but it did ...
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How can I apply Excel 2007 template to an existing document?

I have an existing Excel document of which I want to apply a template with different headers/footers/orientation. How can I do this? From this post, it looks like this can be done in Word. But, ...
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How can I download all Office OneNote 2010 templates from Microsoft site?

In http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/CT101527321033.aspx?av=ZSC&ver=14&app=onenote.exe we can find all templates of OneNote 2010 .. I search for way that allow me download & ...
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PDF form (not) saving

I've created a form in a PDF with Adobe Acrobat Pro. When empy, I want to use it as a template which the user opens, fills in, and saves as a copy to preserve the blank state of the template. Here's ...
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QuickBooks 2008 template formatting

I am trying to create an invoice template, and need to display the first line of the description in bold, with the rest of the description UNDER it, and NOT bold. Is there any way to do this, or do I ...
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What is the purpose of Templates in iWork Pages

As we launch Pages 09, it prompts us to choose the item from "Text processing" and "Templates". What is the purpose of "Templates" ? Actually, i expect from template the definition of document ...
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How to dynamically reference a "partial template" in MS Word?

I want to make use of an "external reference" in Word. (for anyone that knows AutoCAD, I want XREF abilities in Word) Essentially I have a custom "header" that I want included in a whole pile of ...
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Add and remove letterhead in Word document

Our company has letterheaded paper (pre-printed paper with our logo on it). Whenever we send something out by mail, we print it on that paper. However, when we send the same document via email, we ...
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Insert set of fields/document properties automatically

I'm fairly new to Word 2007. (Coming more from a Linux/text editor background.) Each time I create a document within Word 2007, I add a set of details to the start of the document. It's the same ...
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Create latex style files

What (WYSIWYG) tools are there for creating LaTeX style files? What guides exist on how to build them by hand? Could you recommend some? =EDIT= To clarify - I'm looking for something that will ...
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Open MS Office templates with Firefox?

I've a problem with Firefox or MS Office maybe both of them. Our firm has an Intranet and publishes some documents via Intra. MS Office 2007 is used to create document templates and stored as "file://...
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Is there a usable HTML web gallery template for Lightroom 2?

The built-in HTML gallery unfortunately generates invalid HTML markup so its looks are likely more coincidence than proper design. That aside its JavaScript usage prevents using the middle mouse ...
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Is there a template for curriculum vitae in Microsoft Word 2010?

Is there a template for curriculum vitae in Microsoft Word 2010?
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Custom project template for Visual Studio 2008 SP1 not showing in "Add New Project ..."

Downloaded a cutom WAP template, and placed is in the Y:\Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Templates\ProjectTemplates\Visual C#\Web folder. ran: devenv /setup devenv /installvstemplates Custom ...
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