Manage templates
You can manage the list of your local template packs and aliases (links to local folders, network locations, and secondary storage devices). For example, you can rename the local packs or aliases, and you can remove aliases from the list. If an alias no longer works because the template folder has been moved, you can browse to the new location to restore the link.
To find the templates you like with ease, you can mark them as favorites. In addition, you can view and change the properties of a template. For example, you can change its title and language; and you can add new keywords and delete existing keywords. You can change the template category, or you can assign a custom category to a template. When you no longer need a template, you can delete it.
To update the list of template packs and aliases in the New from Template dialog box
1
Click
File
New from Template.
2
Choose a template pack or an alias from the
Choose content source list box under
All templates.
3
Click the
Options button
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, and perform a task from the following table.
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Rename a template pack or alias
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Click Rename, and in the Rename dialog box, type a name in the Name box.
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Browse to a folder that has been moved or renamed
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Click Browse, and navigate to the folder that contains the templates.
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Remove the alias from the list
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Open the template pack or alias in Finder
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Click Open folder location.
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To tag, rename, and delete templates
1
Click
File
New from Template.
2
Perform an action from the following table.
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Tag a template as favorite
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Control-click a thumbnail, and click Favorite.
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Change the name of a template in your local library, or the keywords associated with it
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Control-click a thumbnail, and click Properties. In the Properties dialog box, do any of the following:
• Choose a language from the Language list box.
• Type a new name in the Title box.
• Add or delete keywords in the Keywords box.
• Choose a category from the Category list box to categorize the template.
• To assign a custom category, choose New category from the Category list box, and type the category name in the box.
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Delete a template from your local library
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Control-click a thumbnail, and click Delete.
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