After creating a project template, you can add it to the list that displays on the Recent Files window or the New Project dialog. Then when creating a project, you can choose a project template from the list.
Location of project templates
You can store project templates in any accessible location. For templates that will be used by multiple users, store the templates in a network location that is accessible by all users. You specify the location of each project template on the File Locations tab of the Options dialog, as described below.
When starting a new project, users can select the desired template by name from a list; they don't need to know the precise location of the template.
To add project templates to the Project Templates list
- Create the project templates that you want to include in the list.
- Click
Options. - Click the File Locations tab.
- Add one or more templates to the Project template files list.
How?
- Click
(Add Value). - Under Name, replace the default template name with a meaningful name.
- Click in the Path column, and click
. - Navigate to the project template file, select it, and click Open.
The template is added to the list.
- Click
- Rearrange the list to put templates in the desired order.
The first 5 templates listed in the table will appear on the Recent Files window under Projects, providing quick access. When creating a project, the full list of project templates is available on the New Project dialog.
Tip: Put the templates that you expect to be used most at the top of the list, so they are easily accessible from the Recent Files window.How?
- Select a template row and use
(Move Rows Up) and 
(Move Rows Down) to move templates to the desired position in the list.
- Select a template row and use