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When you first install Microsoft Word on your computer, the Setup program makes many wizards (wizard: A feature that asks questions and then creates an item, such as a form or Web page, according to your answers.) and templates (template: A file or files that contain the structure and tools for shaping such elements as the style and page layout of finished files. For example, Word templates can shape a single document, and FrontPage templates can shape an entire Web site.) available. Additional wizards and templates are available on the Web (World Wide Web (WWW): The multimedia branch of the Internet that presents not only text, but also graphics, sound, and video. On the Web, users can easily jump from item to item, page to page, or site to site by using hyperlinks.).

Wizards and templates that come with Word

During setup, if you click Install, some of these wizards and templates are installed directly on your computer. Others are loaded by the Microsoft Windows installer the first time you try to use them.

When you double-click a template or wizard in the Templates dialog box, Word immediately creates a new document if the template or wizard is located directly on your computer. If it is not on your computer, the installer loads it, and then Word creates the document.

If you click Customize instead of Install when you first run the Setup program, additional templates and wizards are available for you to select and install.

To make all templates and wizards that come with Word available on your computer, run the Setup program again and select More Templates and Macros (expand Microsoft Word for Windows, and then expand Wizards and Templates).

Wizards and templates on the Web

If you have access to the Web, you can download even more templates and wizards from the Microsoft Office Online Web site.

When you create a new document, click Templates on Office Online in the New Document task pane (task pane: A window within an Office application that provides commonly used commands. Its location and small size allow you to use these commands while still working on your files.) to see additional choices.