[Libreoffice-ux-advise] [Bug 50699] Template Changer: Allow ability to change a document' s associated template

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=50699

--- Comment #47 from Patrick Smits <batavist at gmail.com> ---
(In reply to Heiko Tietze from comment #43)
> * Feature: Do we really want this workflow? Should document and template be
> linked so that changes to the template become effective later?

I a new file is derived from a template (via the File > Templates > Manage
Templates menu of File > New > Templates menu), the file is already linked to
the template. 

This can be checked via File > Properties > General > Template.

So nothing new here.

> * Scope: How about textboxes, containing the company address for instance?
> We can start with a basic set of course.

Templates are all about standardization, not just styles, but also headers,
footers, text boxes etc.

To get a good impression about what should be included, please check
https://templates.office.com

> * Workflow: How do we edit the template? We could ask the user whether a
> template should be opened and edited as it or applied to the current
> document. Alternatively an extra command "Apply template" could be better.
> The integration into the template manager is unclear.


Templates can be edited via Manage Templates. Click right on a template and
select Edit.

If a template is edited and a linked file is opened LibreOffice already asks
whether styles should be updated. See attachment.

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