Convert template to normal pages doc?

Is there anyway to convert a template to a normal pages doc so that you can edit the background and fixed content etc? (I need to get the background of a template)

Create a new Pages document and select the template whose image you seek. Click once on that image, and then copy it to the clipboard. Launch Preview, and from the File menu, choose New from Clipboard. From Preview, save the image.
Most Apple supplied templates have text that is placeholder text, and images that are placeholder images. That means you can click on the text to edit it, especially the Latin Lorem Ipsum stuffing, and drag/drop an image over an existing one to auto-size and replace. You will know it is placeholder text when you click on it and the background color of the text turns a coral color.

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