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  <p>
      In this article, you will learn how to:
    </p>
  <ul>
      <li>
        <a href="#save" shape="rect">Save</a> your settings for use with future documents.
      </li>
      <li>
        <a href="#load" shape="rect">Load</a> saved settings, including the "factory defaults."
      </li>
    </ul>
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  <h3>
      Saving Layout Settings
    </h3>
  <p>
      If you often use the same layout options for your Acces documents, you can save your settings as defaults to
      eliminate the need to set the options each time you create a new document of that type. If you use different
      layout options for different situations, you can save those options as templates.
    </p>
  <ol>
      <li>Choose <span class="menu">Format &gt; Templates and Defaults</span>. <img class="screenshot-noshadow mac" src="images/formattemplates.png"></img>
      </li>
      <li>To save your layout settings as the default for all new documents of this type (Test/Worksheet, Flashcards,
      Overheads, or Calendars), select <span class="option">my defaults for...</span>
      </li>
      <li>To save your layout settings as a template to load as needed, select <span class="option">an Acces template I
      can load at later time</span>.
      </li>
      <li style="list-style: none">
        <img class="screenshot-noshdaow mac" src="images/templates1.png"></img>
      </li>
      <li>Click <span class="button">Save</span>. If you chose to save a template, Acces will prompt you to select a name and
      location for the template.
      </li>
    </ol>
  
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  <h3>
      Loading Saved Layout Options
    </h3>
  <ol>
      <li>
        Choose <span class="menu">Format &gt; Templates and Defaults</span>. <img class="screenshot-noshadow mac" src="images/formattemplates.png"></img>
      </li>
      <li>To load saved default settings, select <span class="option">my defaults for...</span>
      </li>
      <li>To reset Acces to the original default settings, select <span class="option">original, "factory defaults"
      for...</span>
      </li>
      <li>To load a saved template, select <span class="option">an Acces Template or Acces Document</span>.
      </li>
      <li style="list-style: none">
        <img class="screenshot-noshadow mac" src="images/templates2.png"></img>
      </li>
    </ol>
</guide>
