Use a Google template

  1. On your computer, go to Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, or Forms.
  2. At the top right , click Template Gallery.
  3. Click the template you want to use.
  4. A copy of the template opens.

Templates are available in these languages

  • Catalan
  • Chinese
  • Danish
  • Dutch
  • English
  • Filipino
  • French
  • German
  • Hindi
  • Indonesian
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Polish
  • Portuguese
  • Russian
  • Spanish
  • Swedish
  • Thai
  • Turkish
  • Ukranian
  • Vietnamese

Some template features are only available for work or school accounts, and you’re not signed in. ​

On your computer, open a Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, or Forms.

  1. Open the file you want to copy.
  2. In the menu, click File and then Make a copy.
  3. Type a name and choose where to save it.
    • To copy any comments to your new file, click Copy comments and suggestions or Copy comments.
  4. Click Ok.

If you have a Google Account through work or school (that doesn’t end in @gmail.com), sign in here.

Show or hide templates

Insert templates in Google Docs

You can find and insert customizable templates in Google Docs for a wide range of use cases, like:

  • Blog posts, press releases, business proposals, and journals.
  • Project roadmap, marketing plan, and sales emails for business users.
  • Interview guide, onboarding guide, and training manual for human resource teams.
  • Reading list and class notes templates for education users.
  1. On your computer, open a document in Google Docs.
  2. Click File and then New and then From a template.
  3. To pick the template of your choice, scroll through the gallery.
  4. Select the template you want.
  5. To preview other tabs of the template, at the top left, select the dropdown.
  6. Click Insert.

Tips:

  • If you already have content in a document, the template will open in a new document tabs.
  • To remove a template, you can: