Google-docs – How to remove the template chooser from Google Docs

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At the top of Google Docs, there is a big banner labeled “Template Chooser” that fills half my laptop screen with templates and encouragements to create new documents. I have more than enough documents. How do I get rid of it so I can focus on the documents I have? I don’t need this new on-boarding experience.

Best Answer

Short answer

At this time the template banner can't be turned off. To find your documents just scroll down.

Note: Templates are only available in English.

Long answer

This feature was announced at the beginning of the 2015's northern school year¹. The first thread on the Google Docs Help Forum about this was started on September 2 (CST)².

Submit your feedback to the Google Docs team through the Menu button straight from the Docs, Sheets or Slides web apps, then click on Help & feedback and fill up the feedback form.

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Google-docs – Specify a default document template in Google Docs

Create a template in the gallery/repository and select them as the basis when making a new document.

Create your document and lay out the elements on the page
Save this document under a name you can remember or sets it apart as a template.
Go to the menu: Create new > From template...
- You'll be taken to the Template Gallery
Select the "My Templates" tab
Click Submit a template
Select the document you just created as the template you want to use and share.

Next time you want to create a new document based on a template, you'll go back to the Template Gallery and select it from there.

To speed the last step for next time, note the URL that appears in your browser when you open up the template. It will look something like this:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/Awh01EbUNCh0fL3tter5/edit

Make a bookmark out of that. Next time you hit that address you'll load up the document. That's as default as you can get right now.

Keep in mind that while other people using Google Docs will also be able to use your template for their documents, they will not be able to edit it.

Google-docs – How sustainable is using a template for Google Docs

If I used a template designed by someone else, the first thing I would do is make my own copy of the template (File > save a copy), and all my work would start from that.

There is always a risk with Google products that something will stop working. Especially so when clever people use scripting or otherwise bend the functionality beyond what was expected. But if only standard features are used, this is likely to be less of an issue.