Templates are a great resource to save time, create consistency and create pupil scaffolds. Once you create a template, you can use if over and over again, without risking writing over the file.
Want pupils to type up a newspaper but don't know how to get them to layout it correctly? Create a template, which they can then use to fill in.
Tired of constantly changing the font from the default to comic sans and changing the background to yellow? Create a template
Select 'New'
Select '>' next to application you want to open
Select 'From a template'
A new tab wil open displaying all the available templates
Open google application eg. Docs
At the top are frequently used templates
Select 'Template gallery' on right hand side of screen
All available templates will appear