uploading word templates to suite CRM V7.10.5

I need to upload several MS word templates for multiple users to access

As Email Template or as PDF Template?

Thanks,
as a Microsoft word document, and store them for easy retrieval by my sales team.

Yes, you can use the Documents module to upload your templates which your team can use.

OK thankyou, just by checking the template box?
If so what difference does that bring, I don’t have a ‘template’ function to select in my system
is there an advantage to creating templates or just documents saved in my own company account?

The Suite2Word plugin has just been released, which populates any MS Word docx template you prepare with the data of the selected SuiteCRM record.