How do you use templetes in word? I can't find where you use them from?
When you click File > New in Word 2003, you get a task pane on the right. In
that pane, click the "On my computer" link to get a dialog that lists the
contents of your Templates folder. Choose any of those to create a new document
based on the template. Or choose the "Templates on Microsoft Office" to see
templates you can download from the MS web site.
You can make your own templates to use as the basis for documents of your
design. Store those templates in the Templates folder, and they'll be available
in the File > New dialog. See
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/CreateATemplatePart1.htm for more.
You should also read
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/templaterelations/index.html to understand what
happens when you base a document on a template.