Templates
A template is a document with preset formatting and settings.  It is used to maintain consistency throughout different documents.  Adobe PageMaker provides you with several template options when it first opens, but it is also possible to create and modify your own template. 

Creating a template
To create a new template, create a new PageMaker document (File → New) and design it.  Set the ruler and column guides, graphics, and styles as you would like them to be in your template file.  Choose File → Save As… from the menu bar.  In the save publication window, select the desired location to save your file in the Save in pull-down list.  In the File name box, type the name of your template.  From the Save as type pull-down list, choose Template.  Click Save.  Your file is now available to use as a template. 

Using a template
Choose File → Open… from the menu bar.  Find the template you wish to use and click Open.  The template document will appear and you may make changes to it to create your document.  When you are done working, choose File → Save As… Choose the file you wish to save in from the Save in pull-down list, and give your document a name in the File name box.  Make sure the Save as type pull-down list is set to Publication and click Save. 

Modifying a template
It is possible to make changes to an existing template without making a new one.  To do this, choose File → Open from the menu bar.  Navigate to the folder that contains the template you wish to modify.  Click on the name of the template and choose Original from the Open As section.  Click Open and the template will appear for you to modify.  When you are done, simply choose File → Save from the menu bar and the changes you made will be saved.