What is a MELTEM file? A MELTEM file is a document template created by Mellel, a word processor for macOS and iOS. It contains a default layout and settings for a document, including styles, text, tables, and other elements, that Mellel users use as a baseline for creating multiple .MELLEL documents with the same formatting and content.

More Information MELTEM file open in Mellel 5 Mellel comes with helpful features for composing academic documents, which is why scholars and technical writers primarily use the software. When you save a document with Mellel, the app creates a MELLEL file to store its contents, but you can also save documents as MELTEM templates when you want to replicate documents' formatting. How to create a MELTEM file To create a MELTEM file, select File → New... or Open Template (if you want to modify a pre-designed template). Then, compose the template and select File → Save As Template... . Mellel also comes with pre-loaded MELTEM templates that allow you to create a document with many of the page layout elements, styles, and fonts in place. You can find pre-loaded MELTEM templates in the "Resources" folder in the Melle installation or browse them in Mellel by selecting File → Open Template .