You don't apply the template to a page.
You create a new page based on that template.
File->New
In the task pane on the right, click "More page templates"
Choose your template.
In FrontPage 2003 I would use a Dynamic Web Template -
Design your page layout, boiler-plate text and navigation, then save as
Dynamic web template with a .dwt extension.
This type of template can be attached to any page - new or existing -
using Format->Dynamic Web Template->Attach Dynamic Web Template
And, if the DWT is updated so are all attached pages.
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Ron Symonds
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