Using the Google Drive UMN Templates

To create a new document based on a University template, you can visit the Template Gallery.

Help with Google drive

The University does not provide help in setting up or constructing anything in Google. Please see Google Drive Help.

Google Docs Guidelines

Before creating a doc with a Google apps template, see the guidelines for their use.

Google Drive Document Templates

There are two versions of the University’s document template. UMN Document Template (web) is optimized for screen viewing:

Because of differences in how screens and printers display colors, UMN Document Template (print) is also available. On a computer screen the colors may appear differently from the web version, but when printed they will more accurately reflect University branding standards:

Note the font and color styles for title, subtitle, and heading levels in the document templates. When designating text as a header, etc., you can use these pre-built styles by clicking the Styles drop-down in your document’s toolbar.

Help with Google Docs

Beyond these instructions and templates, the University does not provide help in creating Google docs. Please see Google Docs Help.