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Paper and report templates

Create perfect papers and reports every time with a customizable design and layout template in Microsoft Word.

Create professional and engaging reports

Write reports with clear structures using customizable report templates. Update the placeholder text to new express ideas, present infographics, or share project summaries.

Write papers that flow

Design perfect looking papers for assignments, essays, and academic submissions with customizable templates. Maintain attention from readers using clear formatting and design.

How to use report templates in Microsoft Word

  1. In your browser, explore free report templates

  2. Double click on the report template you would like to use

  3. Customize the text, add author, and add references

  4. Save as a document, print, or share digitally as a PDF

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Draft papers and reports with customizable templates

Make papers and reports look professional and well put together to engage readers. Whether it's research papers for university or high-priority business plans, there's a customizable template in Word for that. First impressions are important, even for papers, and a bad layout can break someone's interest in the content. Starting with a tried-and-true template is a great way to make sure the paper structure is easy to navigate and print.

Compose report content carefully to share ideas, pitches, assignments, and other business reports. To speed up creating a comprehensive report, consider chatting with Copilot in Word. Use AI drafting assistance to create a report outline, edit and improve the writing logic and flow. Impress readers with clarity of thought and layout.

Product launch report template in Microsoft Word

Make informative papers with Microsoft Word