About templates for document libraries
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You can establish consistency among the documents in a document library by specifying a file to use as a template for the library.
The template will open when team members click the New Document command on the page that displays the document library. The template is also available to users of a SharePoint Team Services-compatible client program. For example, in Microsoft Office XP the template is available in the New from Templates on my Web Sites dialog box.
Templates for document libraries can be in any file format that a SharePoint Team Services-compatible client program can open (.doc, .xls, and so on). However, there are advantages to using a Web-based file format (.htm or .mht) for a template:
Team members don't need to have the appropriate client program installed to read a document that's based on a Web page (.htm) or Web archive (.mht).
Using the Web Discussions feature, you can attach threaded discussions within a document that's based on a Web page or Web archive.
Note The template for your document library must be stored in your SharePoint team Web site, although it doesn't need to be in the document library that uses it.