How to create a message using the template
![New message in Outlook 2016 New message in Outlook 2016](/images/tips/217_2016/1.png)
To create a message using a template (see how to create a template), do the following:
1. On the Home tab, in the New group, click on the New Item dropdown list and then on the More Items list, click Choose Form...:
![Choose Form in Outlook 2016 Choose Form in Outlook 2016](/images/tips/217_2016/3.png)
2. In the Choose Form dialog box, open the Look In drop-down list, and then select User Templates in File System or Desktop or Documents (if you saved your template in the Desktop or Documents folders):
![Look In in Choose Form Outlook 2016 Look In in Choose Form Outlook 2016](/images/tips/433_2016/1.png)
3. Highlight the template that you want to use, and then click Open:
![Choose template name in Choose Form Outlook 2016 Choode tempale name in Choose Form Outlook 2016](/images/tips/433_2016/2.png)
See also this tip in French: Comment créer un message Outlook en utilisant le modèle.