In plain English
A template provides a ready-made starting pattern for a document. Using it means the new document begins with an initial structure, layout, or formatting already set by that model. It describes how the document starts.
In context
Here, "from template" labels the option to create a new document using a template as the starting model for its initial structure, layout, or formatting.
- Situation
- Creating, saving, sharing, versioning, and restoring files
- What it communicates
- labels a starting option for creating a new document.
Meaning limits
The phrase itself does not identify a particular template or define anything beyond the document’s initial starting model.
Examples
“Nora created the invitation from a template instead of building the layout from scratch.”
“For the agenda, the assistant selected New from Template and then replaced the sample headings.”