Free to download, customize and use Document Templates for IT Projects. Download the Zipfile collection from here, but don't forget to customize them for your use with Word.
Template Collection
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This is a collection of generic document templates. These templates have withstood the test of time and have successfully been used in many IT projects.
Templates are:-
Application Design.dot
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Component Design.dot
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Construction Guide.dot
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Current Systems Analysis.dot
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Functional Spec.dot
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Glossary.dot
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Handover Manual.dot
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Requirements Specification.dot
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System Design.dot
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System Specification.dot
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Customize the Templates and make an Installation
You are about to create your own corporately-themed installation, which you can deploy across the enterprise.
Note: It is not possible to modify templates (.dot files) directly, this has to be done through a proper Word document (.doc files).
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Download the ZIP file
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Unpack it to a temporary folder
Do the same for each of the file:
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Go to the Generic folder and open a template. A document will be created, titled something similar to Document1.doc.
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Edit the .doc files - at the very least you should add a logo on the front page (bottom-right) and change the tag {Company Name} to that of your company.
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Do a 'Save As...' in Word and save the file as a .dot template in the Template Installation folder.
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You now have an installation folder, Template Installation, that contains all the templates and an installation script called Install.bat.
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Zip the Template Installation folder up and deploy this on each PC what requires the new Word document templates. The installation will probably be called Template Installation.zip
Installation Instructions
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Deploy the Template Installation.zip file to the target machine
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Unpack it to a temporary folder
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Execute the batch file: Install.bat
How to use the Templates
The usual steps apply to create a new document from a template:
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Start Word
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File -> New -> Templates -> On my Computer
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Choose a template
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Click OK
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