Using the Template Browser

OfficeReady 4.0 features a Template Browser that allows you to browse and preview your templates before you open them. You can also access many of the program’s other features from the Template Browser, such as the Profile Manager, Preferences, the Color Theme Manager, and PDF RoundTrip.

Within the Template Browser, there are several ways to find the right template for you. You can find a template based on its name, file type, category, keywords, or rating. You can also change the rating of a template or add keywords to it to suit your needs. You can even add templates to your list of favorites or view a list of your most recently used templates.


 

Browsing Templates by Category

To browse templates by category, use the template category tree on the left-hand side of the Template Browser. The template categories can be navigated and expanded to view subcategories. To expand a category and view its subcategories, click on the plus sign (+) to the left of the category. To collapse a category and hide its subcategories, click on the minus sign (-) to the left of the category. To view the templates in a category, click on the category in the template category tree. The templates in that category will be displayed in the main window of the Template Browser. See below for an example of the template category tree:

It is also possible to view all templates of a file type. For example, to view all Word templates, click on "Word Templates" in the category folder tree. To view all of the templates that your copy of OfficeReady 4.0 has to offer, click on "View All Templates" at the top of the template category tree (shown above).

 

Sorting Columns (List View)

To sort a column in List View, click the header of that column. The Name, File Type, Keywords, and Category columns can be sorted alphabetically, from numbers 0 to 9, followed by letters A-Z. The My Rating column can be sorted by rating (number of stars). The headers of the columns are the grey buttons at the top of each column (shown below):

To sort in reverse direction, click the same header again. This will sort the column in the opposite direction.

 

My Ratings

OfficeReady 4.0’s rating system lets you rate templates based on your personal preference. If you think a template is great, give it a 5. If you think a template just doesn’t offer much to you, give it a 1. To rate a template, simply right-click it and select how many stars you want to give that template (from 0 to 5). You can also rate a template by clicking directly on the stars in the My Rating Column (List View only). To remove a rating, right-click on the template and select "Remove Rating". Below is a view of the right-click menu with the rating options:

 

You can then sort a list of templates in List view by clicking the word “Rating” at the top of the rating column (List View only). Below is a view of some templates in List View, sorted by Rating:

Note: While rating a template can be done in either view mode, viewing a template's rating and sorting by rating are only available in List View.

 

Add Keywords

If you would like to add your own keyword(s) to a specific template, first select a template. In the Add Keywords field on the bottom toolbar, type the keyword you would like to add to the selected template. Finally, click the Add Keywords button or hit the Enter key to add the keyword to the selected template. Repeat the above process to add multiple keywords to the selected template.

To view the keywords for a specific template, mouse over the Keywords column in List View. This will display all of the keywords for that template, as shown below: