Microsoft Office 2000/Visual Basic Programmer's Guide   

Creating Templates

So far this chapter has discussed creating different types of add-ins to add tools to Office 2000 applications. In some cases, your solution may require that you also give users a framework within which to complete common tasks. A template can provide such a framework. Within a template, you can include boilerplate text and graphics, custom styles, toolbars and menu items, macros, and VBA code.