Create Custom Template

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I see how to create a custom style, but I would like to create a custom template. I teach classes where I use a specific set of text styles. Is there a way to create a template? I haven’t had much luck with that so far.

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hi @gself

There is no dedicated “Template Manager” UI in Collabora Online like desktop LibreOffice

recommended workflow

  1. Create the template in LibreOffice Desktop (strongly recommended)
  • Open LibreOffice Writer
  • Define all your custom styles:
    • Paragraph styles
    • Character styles
    • Page styles
  • Make sure everything is exactly how you want it for class use
  1. Save as a template
  • File → Templates → Save as Template
  • Or save as .ott (Writer template)
  1. Upload the template to your cloud storage
  • Nextcloud / ownCloud / Seafile etc.
  1. Use it in Collabora Online
  • Open the .ott template in Collabora Online
  • Create a new document from it
  • All styles will be available and usable

This is the most reliable and supported way.

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@gself I was wondering if you’ve already tried the new Collabora Office. If not, please give it a try. It’s available both online and on the desktop.

https://www.collaboraonline.com/collabora-office/

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Thank you for you response. This is the easiest way I could imagine to create a custom template. I already have several LibreOffice templates I use for various projects. I just hadn’t thought about saving them in some common folder that I could access from both LibreOffice and Collabora. Since I use Collabora Desktop, it will be easy for me to store these on my local hard drive and use them as needed. Thanks, again, for your simple solution to a problem that’s be vexing me for some time.

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