Defaults template grayed out, getting generic template instead of custom

Hi.
Great forum!
Suddenly, (after a Freehand crash) when I go to open a "New" Freehand document, the custom "Defaults Ltr" template I set up is gone, and I get a more generic template. When I try to select the "Defaults Ltr" template as my default in Preferences, it is grayed out, and if I try to recreate the old template, and save it as "Defaults Ltr", it won't let me do it. (Well, it does, but it is still grayed out if I try to reselect it in Preferences). I seem to recall fixing this by trashing some preference files once, a long time ago, but that didn't work this time.
Freehand MX, Mac G4, 10.4.11

I've answered my own question - with the help of Freehand Help.
I needed to take the "Template" I saved, Get Info on it, and check the "stationery pad" box. All is well now.
Strange that I never had to do this before, though.

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