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A client and friend asked me how one can use templates in Google Docs\/Drive<\/a>.<\/p>\n

When I want to use a starting template in Google Drive, I usually create or import a document into drive, then title it “some topic template” like “invoice template<\/em>” or “essay template<\/em>“, then I have a folder for those in drive called “templates”. I often start these kinds of documents by right clicking (or two-finger clicking) and choosing “make a copy” to make a copy of the template, which I rename to whatever the document is.<\/p>\n

If you want to use a document someone shares with you as a template, for instance, you want to add it to your Drive, then rename it to “something template” and use it as a starting point by copying it to a new document. You preserve your original (template), and your new document (copy) allows for free range.<\/p>\n

You don’t have to do all of this to use templates in Google Drive though. https:\/\/drive.google.com\/templates?view=public<\/a> is an official repository for Google Drive templates which you can use to find lots of good starting points for documents, spreadsheets, and presentations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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