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Start Microsoft Word. In Word 2003, go to the "File" menu and click "New." In Word 2007, click the "Office Button" and click "New."

Type "Employment Application" in the "Templates on Office Online" box and click the "Search" button. Select "Employment Application 2-pp Online Form" in the "Search Results" list. Click the "Download" button, and an application will open as a new Word document.

Enter the  company logo by selecting "Your Logo Here." Go to the "Insert" menu in Word 2003, point to "Picture" and click "From File." In Word 2007, go to the "Insert" tab and click on "Picture." Find the logo on the computer and insert it. Type the name of your business over "Company Name."

Change any of the template example fields by selecting them and typing over the text. To alter the properties of a form field, double-click the gray field area, and the "Form Field Options" dialog box will open. Select an option from a drop-down menu, or click the "Add Help Text" button for more options.

Save the application when finished. Before allowing an applicant to fill in an application in Word, open the document and save it with a new name, such as the applicant's name or the date, so that the original will not be changed.