Video: How to Create and Use Templates in Google Docs

I'm really big on time saving and efficiency. Templates are a way to accomplish tasks in a way that's quick and easy. Templates are also useful to share with your assistants or collaborators so everyone is on the same page. This video also covers information on how to locate pre-made templates. 

Video by Gooru

 How to Create and Save a Template in Google Docs | The Gooru. (2015, September 18). Retrieved September 22, 2015. 

Google says: 
About submitting templates:
When you submit a template to the public gallery, anyone will be able to use it by creating a copy of their own.
By submitting a template, you agree to let anyone use the content and styles that you created. Please make sure that you own the rights to distribute the content in your template.

After a template is submitted, any changes you make to it will show in the template gallery immediately. Please make changes with care!

Google Template Gallery: https://drive.google.com/templates

Need Privacy?
To get around the privacy issue, create your own template by following the video above and call it blank_template (where <blank> is the name you give your template). Don't upload it to the templates gallery. Create a templates folder and share the entire folder or individual templates with those folks you want to use them. 

Gmail Tips: Saving a Message Template

How do I create a message template in Gmail for future use?

 Step 1 
To enable message templates in Gmail:

• Click the Settings gear in your Gmail's toolbar.
• Select Settings from the menu.
• Go to the Labs tab.
• Make sure Enable is selected for Canned Responses.
• Click Save Changes. 

 Step 2 

To save an email for future use as a template in Gmail:

• Make sure "Canned Responses" is enabled. (see above)
• Compose your message in Gmail.
• You may leave your signature in place if you want it to appear in messages sent using the template.
• Leave both the Subject: and To: fields empty. They are not saved together with the template. (You can populate the Subject if you want to use it as your template's name)
• At the bottom of the compose window next to the trash can, click on the little down arrow [MORE OPTIONS] and then select Canned responses.
• Select New canned response... under Save.
• Type the desired name for your template.
• Click OK. 

When you are ready to use your template: 

• Select COMPOSE
• Enter your recipients and subject 
• Click on the little arrow [MORE OPTIONS] at the bottom right of the compose window
• Select Canned responses & then Insert the template name you just created.

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