Create and Format the Contract

Chances are you’ll want to begin the contract by revising an existing one or by using your firm’s template. Open the contract by clicking Open (File menu). If you want to start from scratch, want to use an existing template, or want to create a new template, click New (File menu). For more information on templates, see About Creating and Opening Documents and Databases.

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If you start from scratch, type or insert basic elements, such as your firm’s name and logo. Then create standard headers and footers for the document. Click Header and Footer (View menu), and type the text. Use the buttons on the Header and Footer toolbar to insert the elements you want. For more information on formatting your document, see Make Your Word Document Look Great, and Create a Pleading.

Create a template you can use next time   See Save Your Own Documents as Templates. Insert boilerplate text   To make it easy to add boilerplate text from other legal documents, display the AutoText toolbar by clicking AutoText (View menu, Toolbars submenu). For more information on using AutoText entries, see Make Writing Easier.

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