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Questions tagged [templates]

Pre-written documents that serve as foundations for newsletters, reports, etc.

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How to create a new empty file / template file in Ubuntu 16.10 Desktop?

Recently, I freshly installed the Ubuntu 16.10 on my desktop and when I right click the desktop or inside a folder, I cannot find out an option for creating an empty file / my template files. There is only an option for creating new folder. What can…
Casper LI
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Where can I download pretty extra templates for LibreOffice Impress?

Where can I download pretty extra templates for LibreOffice Impress or OpenOffice.org?
michaeluskov
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How do I restore the Templates folder in Ubuntu 18.04?

I deleted the "Templates" folder some time ago. Yesterday I made new Templates folder and I created a template for an empty document, but it's not working. Does someone know how to restore the Templates folder, or how to fix this?
kannzzmm2
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Where are my GTK 3 examples?

I want to create a new GTK theme, so I installed gtk-3-examples so that I could get some template and example files, however now that I have installed it, I have no idea of where the example files are actually stored, anyone know? And is this the…
user364819
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How can I edit a LibreOffice Writer template file (.ott) directly?

I have a certain template file for LO Writer. How can I edit that file directly, i.e. not by creating a new .odt file and saving it as a .ott file again? This question is based on the following experience: under Windows, it is possible to…
henry
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How do I enable 'New Document' option without pre-set name?

When you right-click on an empty space, there's the option to create a new folder. Old versions of Ubuntu used to include the option to create a new text document as well, but now you need to enable this manually by creating a file in ~/Templates.…
EgaVS
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Create full folder structure from "New document" (Templates) menu

If I create a folder inside Templates, when I click "new Document" > "myfolder" it does nothing. That is just a sub directory to organize the templates. But maybe it would be useful to create that folder hierarchy. For instance: I have all these…
RuiOliveiras
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Edit or Add to GIMP's default templates

In GIMP under FIle -> New menu, we have a preset number and resolutions of templates. See image below: I'm looking for a way to add new image sizes and resolutions to this list. I have already tried editing my ~/.gimp-2.8/templaterc file but that…
Parto
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Icons for templates

I have some templates in my ~/Templates folder, but there is no icons in context menu for any of them except the default "Empty Document". menus_have_icons is enabled How to get/set them? Ubuntu 12.04 GNOME nautilus 3.4.2
Sergei
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How to open a LibreOffice template in one step?

This is a productivity-related question. I frequently use LibreOffice Writer. Often times I write in a template. Currently, the procedure of opening a template has four steps: Open Writer program Select: File->Template->Manage Templates In the new…
Behnam
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Office Templates in CrossOver Office

I have a very specific problem. I am a policy debater, and I'm trying to install a Word template called Verbatim http://paperlessdebate.com/verbatim/SitePages/Home.aspx on my Chromebook for paperless debate. I have already installed Microsoft…
Robert Cagle
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How can I replace pictures in Libre Office documents?

I have a document that I want to use as a template every so often; I will change the pictures and some of the text, but want to keep the general layout. I have been able to do the replace picture thing in MS Word, and from the reading I have done,…
beprepared
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How can I restore template functionality after having deleted the Templates folder in 12.10?

As many I deleted the Templates on a fresh install. I followed the instructions in the accepted answer of What is the templates folder in the home dir for? I am running 12.10 and the proposed solution to restore the templates functionality does not…
don.joey
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Use the linux 'templates' folder to make folder templates

I take my course notes in LaTeX and I have a base folder style I set up that contains an intro page and a lecture stream. In this case it's trivial to create but sometimes the situation could be more complex. Is there any way to put a folder into…
Brydon Gibson
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Dynamic template names for Nautilus

I really like that I can add templates to ~/Templates in order to create new files by a template with Nautilus or Caja. What I like to have improved is the naming of my files. They are named: Unknown-[Template-Name-Here]. I'd prefer such a format…
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