How to Save Files as Templates in Word for Mac @erinwrightwriting

Uploaded June 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

Learn how to to save files as custom templates in Microsoft Word for Mac. Plus, learn how to use templates to create new documents and how to delete templates.

These steps apply to Word for Microsoft 365 for Mac, Word 2021 for Mac, Word 2019 for Mac, and Word 2016 for Mac.

💻 If you're on a PC, please see "How to Save Files as Templates in Microsoft Word" youtu.be/FTLSay9miuQ.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:48 How to Save Files as Custom Templates
01:31 How to Create Documents from Custom Templates
01:58 How to Delete Custom Templates

📝 Companion Blog Post/Transcript for this Video
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How to Save Files as Templates in Word for Mac
erinwrightwriting.com/templates-in-word-for-mac

💻 Related Resources
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How to Insert Audio Files in Word for Mac
youtu.be/o8VVsevKhlc

How to Use Word for Mac Playlist
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTcwfTvXiBsiERbFGLG604i1h490xRBdJ

💻 Please visit my website at erinwrightwriting.com for more writing-related software tutorials.

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