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+====== How to: Copy a Template ======
+===== Quick Steps =====
+  *Choose 'File | Open | Template'
+  *Select and open the appropriate Entity folder
+  *Select and open the appropriate existing template
+  *Save the existing template as a new file: choose 'File | Save As'
+  *Give the new template an explanatory name, always beginning with the name of the Entity, e.g., Expression template.Audio
+  *[[howto:customizetemplate|Customize your new template]]
+===== Detailed Steps =====
+If you want to create a new template based on a previous template that has aspects that you would like to copy, then you should start from that existing template instead of from a default template.
+  * Choose 'File | Open | Template'
+Select the appropriate template folder and click <Open> (or double-click on the folder)
+Select the appropriate template to copy and click <Open> (or double-click on the filename)
+Immediately use 'File | Save As' to save the existing template as a new file to prevent inadvertently changing the existing template:
+Give the new file an explanatory  name. We recommend that you always begin with the name of the Entity and "template" (e.g., Manifestation template.LP); you could also include the name of the copied template, to group similar templates.
+See [[howto:customizetemplate|customized templates]] for instructions on how to add constant data to records for a particular type of entity, e.g., large print data for all large print manifestations; or to a particular batch of records, e.g., manifestation records sharing the same publisher.

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