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Create Wordpad Template
If you frequently use WordPad to do your word processing, you're probably
getting tired of formatting every document (changing the font, typing the
same heading, and so on). Does this thing come with templates or what? The
answer is no, but that doesn't mean you can't make one. Just take a few
minutes to do the formatting once, and
you'll have an instant time-saver.
Open WordPad and make all the formatting changes you'd like to include in
your template--for example, you might change the font and point size of
the text. (Tip: Type at least one character and then assign these settings
to it.) When you're finished, save the file in a convenient location using
a name such as "template.tpl."
Now instruct Windows to open any file with a .tpl extension in WordPad.
Open any Explorer window and select View, Folder Options. On the File
Types tab, click the New Type button. Next to Description Of Type, enter a
description, such as "WordPad Template." Next to Associated
Extension, type tpl
Click New, and in the Action box of the New Action dialog box, type Open
Under Application Used To Perform Action, type WordPad's path, such as
C:\Program Files\Accessories\Wordpad.exe Finally, click OK three times to
close all open dialog boxes. Ready to try it out? Double-click
template.tpl and it opens in WordPad, complete with all your formatting.
(Tip: Be sure to save it under a new name before creating a new document
from the template.)
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