A global template is opened every time that Word is started irrespective of what other documents and templates may be open. Global templates contain such shared things as a common interface, macro code and building blocks (or AutoText) for a suite of templates. For example, a letter, agenda or report template. Standard templates are the starting points for user documents. Not all template installations require a global template and don’t worry if you haven’t got one to install. They must be installed in separate folders. There are two different types of template that we create for Word: global and standard. However, individuals and users in small organisations may be need to install and maintain their own templates. Ideally, in a corporate environment, template installation and maintenance is performed centrally by the organisation’s IS department. It is not always absolutely necessary to “install” Office templates in a designated folder but generally it is beneficial and to be recommended.
