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How to open user templates location in Word?

Author Amanda Li Last modified

Microsoft Word allows users to create and save custom templates for quick access to preformatted documents. These templates help maintain consistency and save time when working on similar types of documents. However, finding the user template location in Word is not straightforward,. This tutorial provides two simple methods to locate and open the user template folder: manually through Word Options or effortlessly using Kutools for Word.

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Open user templates location via Word Options

Microsoft Word does not offer a straightforward way to open the templates location, so it must be accessed manually.

  1. Click File > Options to open the Word Options window.
  2. Click Advanced in the left panel, scroll down, and click the File Locations button.
    Word Options dialog with the File Locations button highlighted
  3. In the File Locations dialog box that appears, select User Templates, and click Modify (you won’t be making any changes).
    File Locations dialog
  4. The Modify Location dialog will appear, displaying the current template storage path. Select and copy the path.
    File location path selected
  5. Now, you can open File Explorer, paste the copied template path into the address bar, and press Enter to open the folder directly.
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Open user templates location with Kutools for Word

There is a much easier and more convenient way to open the user templates location. Unlike the tedious manual method above, Kutools for Word allows you to access the user templates location with just one click.

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  1. Click Kutools Plus > More > Open User Templates Location.
    Open User Templates Location option on the Kutools Plus tab on the ribbon
  2. The user templates location will open immediately.
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