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Purchase Order Template for Word

An editable .docx purchase order you can brand and reuse. Download the blank Word template, or fill in the maker below and get a Word file with every total already calculated.

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1. Layout

Contractors, repairs, subscriptions and other services you buy in.

Colour
2. Your company (buyer)
Logo (PNG/JPG, max 1 MB)
3. Vendor (supplier)
4. Ship to
5. Order details
6. Items ordered
  • $0.00
  • $0.00
  • $0.00

Subtotal $0.00

7. Tax, shipping & terms
8. Approval

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Word purchase order templates (.docx)

Standard Purchase Order Template: blank Word purchase order template preview with item number, qty and unit price columns

Standard Purchase Order Template

Item #, description, quantity, unit price and line total, with vendor, ship-to, F.O.B., tax, shipping and a signature line.

Best for: Supplies, inventory, office and retail orders

Service Purchase Order Template: blank Word purchase order template preview with description, hours and rate columns

Service Purchase Order Template

Description, quantity or hours and rate. Built for contractors, repairs, cleaning, IT and other services you buy.

Best for: Facilities, maintenance, agencies, IT

Materials Purchase Order Template: blank Word purchase order template preview with item number, unit, qty and unit price columns

Materials Purchase Order Template

Adds a unit of measure column (ea, box, ft, lb) for construction, manufacturing and bulk material orders.

Best for: Construction, manufacturing, wholesale

By the PO Template Maker editorial team · Last updated · Formulas checked against worked examples

When a Word purchase order makes sense

Word is a good fit when the PO carries more words than numbers: a service order with a scope of work, a PO on company letterhead, or long terms and conditions your legal team wrote. For many lines of stock items, an Excel purchase order is easier because it does the maths.

Service purchase order template in Word with description, hours, rate and total

How to fill out the Word PO template

  1. Download the standard or service .docx and save a copy named after the PO number.
  2. Replace the [bracketed] text with your company, the vendor and the ship-to address.
  3. Fill in the PO number, dates, payment terms, ship via and F.O.B.
  4. Type each item and work out the line totals, or let the maker above do it.
  5. Edit the terms and conditions, sign, and save as PDF (File > Save As > PDF) before you send it.

Writing a service purchase order

For services, the description does the heavy lifting. A clear line says what, where, when and how it's measured:

Put the vendor's quote number in the Reference field, and add anything about access, insurance certificates or completion sign-off to the notes. See more examples on the purchase order templates by industry page.

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a purchase order template in Word?

Yes. Download the blank .docx on this page: it has your company block, vendor and ship-to sections, an item table, totals, terms and conditions and a signature line. It opens in Word, Word for the web, Google Docs, Pages and LibreOffice.

How do I add rows to the Word purchase order table?

Click in the last item row, then choose Layout > Insert Below (or press Tab in the last cell). The table keeps its formatting.

Can Word calculate the purchase order total?

Not reliably. Word table formulas don't update on their own. Fill in the online maker above instead: it calculates every line, tax and shipping and then downloads a Word file with the right numbers already in it.

Can I add my logo to the Word PO template?

In the blank .docx, click above your company name and use Insert > Pictures. In the online maker, PO Pro saves your logo and prints it on every PO in Word, PDF and Excel.

Can I use the Word template in Google Docs?

Yes. Upload the .docx to Google Drive and open it with Google Docs. The layout and table carry over.