Microsoft Office Word. Click the Office Button and click New. In the New menu, click Blank Document and then Create. Alternatively, click New From Existing to modify a prefabricated template. Choose the template that you want to use. Create the format and margin specifications that you require. Add graphics to the manuscript if required. You can add graphics from your hard drive or go online and search for graphics from the Microsoft website. Click the Office Button. Use the Save As function to save the document as .dotx, a Word Template file. Download templates from the Microsoft website if you want to save time and simply modify a template. Save the modified template as a Word template (.dotx).