Keep the starter file once. Create a fresh copy wherever you need it.
Quick answer: Windows' New menu creates a limited set of registered file types; copying a starter file also works. For a reusable template menu, put your starter file in the New++ templates folder. Right-click the destination folder, choose New++ and select the template to create a fresh copy with its contents already in place.
A recurring file does not have to start empty. Keep your usual document outline, configuration or checklist as a template and create a new copy from Explorer.
For example, save a reusable docker-compose.yml containing your own starter configuration. Creating the file does not run Docker or start any services.
docker-compose.yml, not docker-compose.yml.txt. Keep credentials and project-specific secrets out of reusable templates.
Use what's built into Windows, the tools you already have, or Productivity Plus Pack — they work well together.
Copy and paste a starter file manually, or use a registered file type from the New menu.
Choose your own starter files from one menu. Add date variables or prompts when you want to personalize each copy.
New+ and New++ are very similar and come from the same team. The extra + stands for extra features that New++ gets first; see how they work alongside your other tools.
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Yes. A template is a starter file, so the new copy includes its contents.
Yes. For example, <code>Meeting $YYYY-$MM-$DD.md</code> uses the current date. The <a href="../../Support/New-Plus-Plus/">New++ guide</a> covers variables and prompts.
Yes. See <a href="../Create-Project-Folder-Template/">how to create a project folder from a template</a>.
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