Make your own copy of a template

Make an independent working copy without changing the template.

Written steps

  1. Make a copy

    When you get a template for a report, you can make your own copy. Then you can continue working without changing the original. Open the folder where the template is. Right-click Report template, birds in the park. Choose Make a copy, and wait for the copy to appear. If the owner has turned off copying, ask for a version you are allowed to copy.

  2. Name your working file

    Now both the original and Copy of Report template are in the folder. Right-click the new copy. Choose Rename so you can recognize your own file. Write a clear name. Here we use Anna, report about birds in the park. Use the name and format your teacher has asked for. Click OK. Check that you open your own copy, and double-click it.

  3. Open and check the copy

    The document opens with the new name at the top. The template sections are included, and you can now fill them in with your own observations. See the Google Docs videos if you want to learn how to edit the text. A copy is an independent file. Later changes in the original are not automatically transferred to your copy. A shortcut, on the other hand, opens the same file you saw in the previous video. Try it yourself: Make a copy of a template, give it your own name, and open it. Check both file name and contents before you start typing. Use Move from the previous video if the copy needs to be in another folder.

Transcript

When you get a template for a report, you can make your own copy. Then you can continue working without changing the original. Open the folder where the template is. Right-click Report template, birds in the park. Choose Make a copy, and wait for the copy to appear. If the owner has turned off copying, ask for a version you are allowed to copy. Now both the original and Copy of Report template are in the folder. Right-click the new copy. Choose Rename so you can recognize your own file. Write a clear name. Here we use Anna, report about birds in the park. Use the name and format your teacher has asked for. Click OK. Check that you open your own copy, and double-click it. The document opens with the new name at the top. The template sections are included, and you can now fill them in with your own observations. See the Google Docs videos if you want to learn how to edit the text. A copy is an independent file. Later changes in the original are not automatically transferred to your copy. A shortcut, on the other hand, opens the same file you saw in the previous video. Try it yourself: Make a copy of a template, give it your own name, and open it. Check both file name and contents before you start typing. Use Move from the previous video if the copy needs to be in another folder.

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