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How To Use and Create Google Templates



__ How to Use Google Drive Templates __
 * 1) There are two ways to get to Google Templates:
 * 2) Go to [].
 * 3) Or (and I recommend) add the Google Templates app (see “Connect More Apps” to learn how to do this).
 * 4) Both ways will take you to the same place, the Template Gallery.
 * 5) There are 4 options on this page that we need to take a look at:
 * 6) “Public Templates” allows you to search the entire world of templates that people have created.
 * 7) “Craven County Schools Templates” allows you to search the templates created within our district.
 * 8) “Templates I’ve Used” allows you to have quick access to templates you have used in the past so you do not need to spend time searching for them all over again.
 * 9) “My Templates” allows you to search through templates you have made yourself.
 * 10) Towards the top of the page (right under the black menu bar) you will see a box that allows you to search through the templates. For example, you could search “newspaper” and all of the pre-created templates for newspapers will appear.
 * 11) Note: You can also use the options on the left to help narrow your searches.
 * 12) Once you choose the template you want to use, click “Preview” to see it in more detail or “Use this template” to save it to your Google Drive. Once you click “Use this template” the template will be automatically saved to your main Google Drive folder.
 * 13) Now, all you have to do is open the file and fill it in.

__ How to Create and Submit Your Own Google Drive Template __
 * 1) First, create the Document or Presentation template in your Google Drive just as you would normally create a Document or Presentation.
 * 2) Go to the Template Gallery (see directions above).
 * 3) On the right hand side of the screen, in the light blue row, click “Submit a template.”
 * 4) Click “Choose from your Google Docs” and a box will come up that allows you to search for the file.
 * 5) Select the file you want to use and click “Select.”
 * 6) You can enter a description of the file and select categories and language.
 * 7) Then click “Submit Template.”
 * 8) You should be able to see your template under “My Templates.” Here you can also remove templates from the gallery.

__ Activity: __ Search for a template you might like to use in your own classroom - be creative and choose something that you may not have ever chosen in the past. Select the template and fill it in. Make sure to put your creation in your shared folder for this course. To see an example of this activity, click here or go to the Activity Examples page.

__ Here are some video guides to help you: __

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If you have thoughts, comments, suggestions, or requests, please use the discussion box below. Also, if you would like to link your creations, add the link in the discussion box below - we would love to see them!