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If you keep creating documents with the same structure and similar content, then you should be using a template to save time – Here's how on Microsoft Word.

Learn how to make interactive document templates using Word’s Content Controls.

Make your Microsoft Word and PowerPoint documents stand out by creating your own one-click formatting with Style Sheets (formerly known as style sets).