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How To Create Template Documents

Introduction​

After moving to Ubuntu one of the feature that I missed from Windows OS, we the ability to right click in any folder and create a new file. This article explains how to configure the feature in Nautilus, often called Files in the GNOME desktop environment (which Ubuntu uses by default).

Procedure​

Any file you put in your ~/Templates folder will appear in the right-click "New Document" submenu in Nautilus.

Step 1 - Create Template File​

Open a terminal and run


touch ~/Templates/Markdown.md

Step 2 - Test​

Right-click in any folder in Files

Files > New Document > Markdown.md

That's it!. The "New Document" option appears in the context menu once the Templates folder has at least one file in it.

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