Creating and Changing Default and Custom Templates
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You can define document templates for each LibreOffice application.
Creating a Default Template
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First, open either an existing LibreOffice template and modify it, or open a new document and edit it as necessary to create the desired template.
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Save the document by choosing , then enter the template name, click the Set as default template checkbox, and save in the My Templates category.
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The next time you open a new text document, the new document will be based on this new default template.
Modifying a Default Template
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Use Filter to select the type of document.
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The default template is marked with a green check mark. Right-click that template and choose .
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When you open a new document, the modified default template will be used.
LibreOffice provides built-in presentation templates, which cannot be edited, renamed, or deleted. To modify a built-in presentation template, open a document using the template, modify, then save as a new template.
LibreOffice provides built-in templates for Writer, which cannot be edited, renamed, or deleted. To modify a built-in template, open a document using the template, modify, then save as a new template.
Setting a Template as Default
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Choose .
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Right-click on template to be made default, choose .
Creating a Custom Template
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First, open either an existing LibreOffice template and modify it, or open a new document and edit it as necessary to create the desired template.
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Choose , then enter the template name, choose a Template category, and save.
Modifying a Custom Template
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Choose .
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Right-click on the template to be modified, and choose .
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Make desired changes, choose , and close the document.
Saving a Template in the Template Folder
You can save any document as a template by selecting "Template" file type in the Save dialog. To access the template from the Template Manager, save the template in the User Paths directory specified for Templates in - LibreOffice - Paths. It is often easier to save a document with , because it automatically places the template in the appropriate directory.
The Template Manager is the preferred method for working with templates. and are equivalent for opening the Template Manager. +Shift+N is the predefined shortcut key.