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<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="index" id="bm_id3156324"><bookmark_value>samples and templates</bookmark_value>
<bookmark_value>templates; new documents from templates</bookmark_value>
<bookmark_value>business cards; using templates</bookmark_value>
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<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3156211" xml-lang="en-US" level="3">How to simplify your work using samples and templates</paragraph>
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<item type="productname">%PRODUCTNAME</item> includes many sample documents and ready-to-use templates. You can access these by choosing <emph>File - New - Templates</emph>, or press Shift+<switchinline select="sys"><caseinline select="MAC">Command</caseinline><defaultinline>Ctrl</defaultinline></switchinline>+N.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3147291" xml-lang="en-US">When you open one of the templates, a new document is created based on this template.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id0820200803563860" xml-lang="en-US">Click the <emph>Browse online templates</emph> button in the dialog to select and download more templates.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id0820200803563974" xml-lang="en-US">You can also use the various wizards (under the <emph>File - Wizards</emph> menu) to create your own templates, which you can use as a basis for further documents.</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3149095" xml-lang="en-US"><switchinline select="appl"><caseinline select="WRITER"><link href="text/swriter/guide/main.xhp" name="Working with Text Documents">Working with Text Documents</link>
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<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3152997" xml-lang="en-US"><switchinline select="appl"><caseinline select="CALC"><link href="text/scalc/guide/main.xhp" name="Working with Spreadsheets">Working with Spreadsheets</link>
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<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3147243" xml-lang="en-US"><switchinline select="appl"><caseinline select="IMPRESS"><link href="text/simpress/guide/main.xhp" name="Working with Presentations">Working with Presentations</link>
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<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3154047" xml-lang="en-US"><switchinline select="appl"><caseinline select="DRAW"><link href="text/sdraw/guide/main.xhp" name="Working with Drawings">Working with Drawings</link>
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<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3153824" xml-lang="en-US"><switchinline select="appl"><caseinline select="MATH"><link href="text/smath/guide/main.xhp" name="Working with Formulas">Working with Formulas</link>
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