Templates
Google Docs templates
We have three Google Docs templates: a basic outline, a detailed example with a table of contents, tables, typographic elements, and an appendix, and a letterhead.
Instructions
To save 18F styles as your default Google styles:
- Open the basic outline.
- In the Styles drop-down menu, choose Options > Save as my default styles. Any new Google document you create will use the 18F styles by default.
To apply 18F styles to an existing Google document:
- Follow the instructions above to save 18F styles as your default Google styles.
- Open an existing document you want to apply the 18F styles to.
- In the Styles drop-down menu, choose Options > Use my default styles. This will apply the 18F styles and override any existing styles in the document.
To reuse specific tables or typographic elements in a Google Doc:
- Open the detailed example.
- Click File > Make a copy… (This will ensure you don’t accidentally edit the original master file.)
- Highlight and delete any sections you don’t need, and make changes as needed.
Google Slides presentation templates
Instructions
To make a new Google Slides presentation
- In Google Drive, click New > Google Slides > From a template.
- Once the GSA Template Gallery opens, choose the 18F Slide Theme presentation from the list.
- This will create a copy of the template. Rename your presentation so that the team doesn't confuse it with the original.
To import the theme into an existing Google Slides presentation
- Open your existing presentation.
- Choose the Theme button in the toolbar.
- Click Import theme at the bottom of the theme menu.
- Search for 18F Slide Theme.
- Select and import the theme.
You can choose different layouts by selecting and inserting master pages from the template. For more details, learn about custom layouts and themes.