Is there any way in Google Docs to specify a default document template that all my new documents are based on?
Like most of the metric world, I don't use the legal paper size. I also generally don't print my documents much so I don't need 1 foot margins.
Best Answer
Create a template in the gallery/repository and select them as the basis when making a new document.
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:
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.