In the Document Templates window (Figure 15-6), make entries and click OK. Select the Create template option and click Create. In the AutoPilot Web Page window, select the document structure in the left column and design options in the right column. Using the steps in the following procedure makes a template that's available for either approach. There are two ways to create a new document based on a template: AutoPilot (see page 446), or just choosing File > New > From Template. Using AutoPilot to Create an HTML Template

Writer contains extensive information on templates, most of which is applicable to HTML as well as Writer files. This section covers a few things that are specific to Web, or are so common that we didn't want to send you chasing cross-country across the book for them.

Since Writer and Web are so similar, you can learn how to use styles and templates in Web by just going to the sections of the Writer documentation where it's covered: Templates are the primary way your styles are organized and stored They're both really good ways to cut down on the time it takes to do your work

Styles and templates go hand-in-hand for a number of reasons: Styles are pre-set groups of formatting characteristics that you can apply to text or graphics. Templates are predesigned files with styles, sometimes text, and other elements that reduce the amount of work you need to do every time you create a new document.

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