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Cover Letter Templates for Microsoft Word Users

By Alison Doyle, About.com

Microsoft cover letter templates are available as a free download for Microsoft Word users, or available within your Word program, to use to create cover letters. Microsoft cover letter template options include general cover letters, job-specific and career-specific cover letter samples.

There is also a selection of cover letters and other employments stored in the Templates/Letters section of Microsoft Word.

To access these cover letters from your computer:

Open Microsoft Word, then click on:
File
New
Templates or New from Template

Click on either:
Templates on Office Online (browse a large selection) or
Templates on My Computer
Letters (a variety of cover letter templates)

To access the Microsoft Cover Letter Templates online:

Please Note: Not all templates may work with all versions of Word, so check before you download. There will be a message next to the download button advising if there are restrictions.

Visit Microsoft Cover Letter Templates, browse the resume templates, then click on the resume title to preview the resume sample. Click the Download Now button, then follow the instructions to download the resume template to your computer.

Use the Cover Letter Template to Create a Customized Cover Letter

Once you have downloaded or opened a cover letter template file, type over the text in the file to create your own, personalized cover letter.

Microsoft Word Resume Templates
Microsoft resume templates are available as a free download for Microsoft Word users to use to create a resume. Microsoft Word resume options include basic resumes, job-specific resumes, and career-specific resumes.

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