To create a new template based on an existing Word template, follow these
steps:
1. On the View menu, click Task Pane, if necessary, to display the New
Document task pane.
2. In the New from Template section of the New Document task pane,
click General Templates.
3. Click a tab and select the template that you want to use. Click OK.
4. Replace any document placeholders with the information you want to
have appear in your template.
5. On the File menu, click Save As.
6. In the File name box, type a new name, and then click Save.
You can also find other templates at the Office Online site
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspx