1. Save the template file as a file with a dot extension.

2. Open the word document to which you want to apply the template, and click Tools-Templates and Add-ins. In the pop-up dialog box, under Document Template, click Select to find the just saved dot file, and select Automatically update document style.

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Method 1. Click the arrow in the lower right corner of the style grid to open the style pane, then click Manage Styles at the bottom, and then click Import/Export in the lower left corner to load the copy style of the paper template on the right. The template file here can be a dot or a dotx file unique to the 2007 edition.

Method two. Open a word document, click "Document Template" under the development tool to open the "Templates and Add-ins" dialog box.

You can also apply the template by clicking the Manager button at the bottom of the dialog box. The next operation is the same as the method 1.