Today you will
- find the template gallery in Word or Google Docs
- pick three templates your project could use
- list your three picks in a table
A template is a ready-made document that you fill in with your own words.
Warm-up
Think about the next thing your project needs, like a CV, a flyer, a letter or a log. Would you start it from a blank page or from a template?
A template already has the layout, the styles and some sample text in place, so all you do is swap in your own words.
Templates are handy for everyday documents like a CV, a flyer, an invoice or meeting notes. If no template fits what you need, start from a blank page instead.
Example: one row of a template survey
| Template name | Where I found it | What I would use it for |
|---|---|---|
| One-page flyer | Word gallery, search: flyer | A flyer for my phone-case business |
Watch your teacher do this first, then follow the steps and tick each one. Write down your three picks as you go, because you'll need them in the next task.
Independent Practice
- In {{code:sm1/}}, make a document called {{code:sm1_template_survey}}.
- Type a title, and one line saying what your project is.
- Add a table with 3 columns and 4 rows.
- In the top row, type the headings Template name, Where I found it and What I would use it for.
- Fill in one row for each of your three picks.
If you only opened one template, go back and look at two more.
- {{code:sm1_template_survey}} is saved in {{code:sm1/}}.
- It says what my project is at the top.
- My table has a row for each of my three templates.
- Each row says which document I will make with that template.
Think about
- Which of your documents would be quicker to make from a template?
- Which one would be better started from a blank page?
Share one of your answers with the class.
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