# View Template Notes

Template Notes can be used to describe what is in the template or to track changes to the template.

To add or display Template Notes, follow these steps:

1. Select the Notes tab.

2. Select Options | Edit Templates .

3. Select the shared or personal template for which you wish to add or change the Template Notes.

4. Select the Show Template Notes check box at the bottom of the dialog.

The Template Notes field appears below the Template Boilerplate field.

5. Add or change the note as much as you wish.

Note : If the template you wish to edit is a shared template and you have the authority to edit it, you will need to click the Edit Shared Templates check box on the lower left corner of the Template Editor dialog.

Related topics

Document Templates (overview)

Creating Personal Document Templates

Creating Shared Document Templates

Editing Document Templates

Copying Document Templates

Searching for Document Templates