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Version: 4.0 (2026 H1)

Word Template Types

Word templates in primedocs follow a three-level hierarchy: Style, Layout, and Content. All three types build on each other and enable a modular, centrally managed template structure.

Template typePurpose
StyleDefines styles (fonts, spacing, colours) according to CI/CD specifications.
LayoutDefines headers/footers, page margins, and placeholder definitions.
ContentContains the actual document content; based on a Layout and a Style template.

The Three-Level Hierarchy​

Style template
  └── Layout template
        └── Content template (a document that users generate)
  • The Style template provides the styles that all templates based on it inherit.
  • The Layout template defines the structural frame (header/footer, page setup) and passes it on to all linked content templates.
  • The Content template contains the document-specific content and is based on a Layout and a Style template.
tip

A layout template can be shared by multiple content templates. Changes to the letterhead therefore only need to be made once on the layout template.