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Creating the same types of files over and over can be time-consuming and inconsistent across team members. Save time with templates in Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, or Forms. You can choose an existing template or create your own. Examples
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Use an existing template
Choose an option:
- From Docs, Sheets, Slides, or Forms, at the top, select one of the featured templates. Click Template Gallery to see additional templates.
- If you already have a file open in one of the Docs editors, click File
New
From template and select the template you want.
- From Drive, choose an option:
- For the Docs editors, click
New
Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides
From a template.
- For Forms, click
New
More
Google Forms
From a template.
Create your own template
- Choose an option:
- Create a new document, spreadsheet, presentation, or form.
- Open an existing document, spreadsheet, presentation, or form and make the changes you want for your template.
Note: If your template file is in a shared drive, check the sharing settings on the shared drive. Sharing restrictions can prevent people from accessing the template. See Share and collaborate in shared drives.
- From Docs, Sheets, Slides, or Forms, at the top, click Template Gallery
your organization name.
- Click Submit Template.
- Click Select a document and choose the template file you created.
- Click Open.
- (Optional) To submit a copy of the file instead of the original, check the box.
- Select a category for your file.
- Click Submit.
Your new template appears in the Template Gallery under My templates.