# Changing the Default Template

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Changing the Default Template
The default template contains the default formatting information for new text documents. If you want, you can create a new template and use it as the default template.
To Create a Default Template
- Create a document and the content and formatting styles that you want.
- Choose File - Templates - Save.
- In the New Template box, type a name for the new template.
- In the Categories list, select "My Templates", and then click OK.
- Choose File - Templates - Organize.
- In the Templates list, double-click the "My Templates" folder.
- Right-click the template that you created, and choose Set as Default Template.
- Click Close.
To Reset the Default Template
- Choose File - Templates - Organize.
- Right-click a text file in any of the two lists, choose Reset Default Template - Text Document.
- Click Close.