Try this Release Notes Quick Part

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    You can use the Quick Parts feature in Word to apply reusable content. I am using this method to create a Release Notes template. You can insert this Quick Part in a blank document, and the Release Notes document is ready once you fill in the content. Add the following demo content into a blank Word document:

  • Now, do Ctrl+A and select Insert > Quick Parts > AutoText > Save selection to AutoText Gallery. The following window is displayed.
  • Change the name to RN template and click OK.
  • Now, you just need to open a blank Word document and select RN template from the Quick Parts whenever you need a template for creating release notes.
  • The ready to use Release Notes template will look as follows:

If you are into Technical Writing for a decade and a half or longer, you will surely remember the times when MS Word was the first choice for creating all sorts of documents, but it gradually changed. I believe the time has come to look at MS Word favorably once again. The DOCX is a lot stabler and pristine and has a mind-blowing feature list.
If you are into Technical Writing for a decade and a half or longer, you will surely remember the times when MS Word was the first choice for creating all sorts of documents, but it gradually changed. I believe the time has come to look at MS Word favorably once again. The DOCX is a lot stabler and pristine and has mind-blowing formatting options.
The following are the detailed steps for creating the demo content used in the template:
  • Insert a 2 X 2 table, and insert the Title and Publish Date Document Property from Quick Parts as shown.
  • Set right-align the text in the right column.
  • Add the company logo and site and remove borders.
  • Use the headers and table styles as required for the remaining content.

You have your template created and added to Quick Parts in under a few minutes and it is ready for use anytime. 
You are recommended to add a copyright statement and page numbering. The following is the simplest way to add page number:


 The simplest copyright statement that could go into the page header or footer is as follows:

© <MyCompany> International Inc.

Copyright does not necessarily include the copyright year. There is no harm in including the year, but you will have to update it every year even if the document has no new updates, and this is avoided by not including the year.

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