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I am interested in saving a Latex template (that I wrote) so that I can use it via the "create new from template" file option. Can anyone tell me where I need to save this template in order to do this?

I am using a Mac OSX with Lion installed.

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Welcome to TeX.SE. Depends on which editor you are using: TeXShop/\TeXworks, something else? The place is ~/Library/... rest depends on the editor. – Peter Grill Nov 15 '12 at 2:25

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For TeXworks to access a template via File → New from Templates place it under:

Library/TeXworks/templates/

For TeXShop, to access the files from File → New from Stationary, place the file under:

TeXShop/Stationery/
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This worked perfectly (I am using TexWorks). Thank you very much! – david Nov 16 '12 at 3:37
Hi @Peter Grill, I tried this but my file does not appear in the Select Source window that pops up after I choose File->New From Stationary. Do I have to save the file as a special format or something first? I'm on OSX Lion, using TeXShop v. 3.11. – ruya Feb 10 at 19:14
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For TexMaker, create your template and save it in a convenient folder or directory. Now you just load it with File → New by Copying an Existing File menu selection. You now have a copy of the template which you now save with an appropriate file name in the proper location for this new file.

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You must have a new version, as I don't see a File-New by Copying and Existing File option. I am using TeXworks 4.4. Did you perhaps mean File-Open? – Peter Grill Nov 15 '12 at 3:09
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@doncherry: Opppsss, deleting comments shortly... I blame David Carlise for this, he taught me that reading documentation is evil, and I extended it to questions and answers without realizing it. :-) – Peter Grill Nov 15 '12 at 4:08
I was trying to find out where to save the file...a "convenient folder" wasn't very clear :) – david Nov 16 '12 at 3:38

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