diff --git a/ClosedXML/Excel/XLWorkbook.cs b/ClosedXML/Excel/XLWorkbook.cs
index 7a549f1..b204272 100644
--- a/ClosedXML/Excel/XLWorkbook.cs
+++ b/ClosedXML/Excel/XLWorkbook.cs
@@ -154,6 +154,11 @@
         /// </summary>
         public static XLCellSetValueBehavior CellSetValueBehavior { get; set; }
 
+        public static XLWorkbook OpenFromTemplate(String path)
+        {
+            return new XLWorkbook(path, true);
+        }
+
         #endregion Static
 
         internal readonly List<UnsupportedSheet> UnsupportedSheets =
@@ -664,6 +669,12 @@
         {
         }
 
+        internal XLWorkbook(String file, Boolean asTemplate)
+            : this(XLEventTracking.Enabled)
+        {
+            LoadSheetsFromTemplate(file);
+        }
+
         public XLWorkbook(XLEventTracking eventTracking)
         {
             EventTracking = eventTracking;
diff --git a/ClosedXML/Excel/XLWorkbook_Load.cs b/ClosedXML/Excel/XLWorkbook_Load.cs
index a23ab4e..743d60b 100644
--- a/ClosedXML/Excel/XLWorkbook_Load.cs
+++ b/ClosedXML/Excel/XLWorkbook_Load.cs
@@ -55,11 +55,17 @@
                 LoadSpreadsheetDocument(dSpreadsheet);
         }
 
+        private void LoadSheetsFromTemplate(String fileName)
+        {
+            using (var dSpreadsheet = SpreadsheetDocument.CreateFromTemplate(fileName))
+                LoadSpreadsheetDocument(dSpreadsheet);
+        }
+
         private void LoadSpreadsheetDocument(SpreadsheetDocument dSpreadsheet)
         {
             ShapeIdManager = new XLIdManager();
             SetProperties(dSpreadsheet);
-            //var sharedStrings = dSpreadsheet.WorkbookPart.SharedStringTablePart.SharedStringTable.Elements<SharedStringItem>();
+
             SharedStringItem[] sharedStrings = null;
             if (dSpreadsheet.WorkbookPart.GetPartsOfType<SharedStringTablePart>().Count() > 0)
             {
@@ -2399,4 +2405,4 @@
             return false;
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/ClosedXML/Excel/XLWorkbook_Save.cs b/ClosedXML/Excel/XLWorkbook_Save.cs
index 6c86a8a..5a00d0d 100644
--- a/ClosedXML/Excel/XLWorkbook_Save.cs
+++ b/ClosedXML/Excel/XLWorkbook_Save.cs
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
             }
         }
 
-        private bool Validate(SpreadsheetDocument package)
+        private Boolean Validate(SpreadsheetDocument package)
         {
             var backupCulture = Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture;
 
diff --git a/ClosedXML_Tests/ClosedXML_Tests.csproj b/ClosedXML_Tests/ClosedXML_Tests.csproj
index 487ea3a..18441ef 100644
--- a/ClosedXML_Tests/ClosedXML_Tests.csproj
+++ b/ClosedXML_Tests/ClosedXML_Tests.csproj
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Excel\PageSetup\PageBreaksTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Excel\Ranges\UsedAndUnusedCellsTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Excel\Saving\SavingTests.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Utils\TemporaryFile.cs" />
     <Compile Include="XLHelperTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Excel\AutoFilters\AutoFilterTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Excel\CalcEngine\DateAndTimeTests.cs" />
diff --git a/ClosedXML_Tests/Excel/Loading/LoadingTests.cs b/ClosedXML_Tests/Excel/Loading/LoadingTests.cs
index 218ae90..1aeba43 100644
--- a/ClosedXML_Tests/Excel/Loading/LoadingTests.cs
+++ b/ClosedXML_Tests/Excel/Loading/LoadingTests.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 using ClosedXML.Excel;
 using ClosedXML.Excel.Drawings;
+using ClosedXML_Tests.Utils;
 using NUnit.Framework;
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
@@ -178,5 +180,26 @@
                     wb.SaveAs(ms, true);
             }
         }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void CanLoadFromTemplate()
+        {
+            using (var tf1 = new TemporaryFile())
+            using (var tf2 = new TemporaryFile())
+            {
+                using (var stream = TestHelper.GetStreamFromResource(TestHelper.GetResourcePath(@"Misc\AllShapes.xlsx")))
+                using (var wb = new XLWorkbook(stream))
+                {
+                    // Save as temporary file
+                    wb.SaveAs(tf1.Path);
+                }
+
+                var workbook = XLWorkbook.OpenFromTemplate(tf1.Path);
+                Assert.True(workbook.Worksheets.Any());
+                Assert.Throws<Exception>(() => workbook.Save());
+
+                workbook.SaveAs(tf2.Path);
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/ClosedXML_Tests/OleDb/OleDbTests.cs b/ClosedXML_Tests/OleDb/OleDbTests.cs
index e502614..2aa897c 100644
--- a/ClosedXML_Tests/OleDb/OleDbTests.cs
+++ b/ClosedXML_Tests/OleDb/OleDbTests.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using ClosedXML.Excel;
+using ClosedXML_Tests.Utils;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@
         [Test]
         public void TestOleDbValues()
         {
-            using (var tf = new TestFile(CreateTestFile()))
+            using (var tf = new TemporaryFile(CreateTestFile()))
             {
                 Console.Write("Using temporary file\t{0}", tf.Path);
                 var connectionString = string.Format(@"Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source={0};Extended Properties='Excel 12.0 Xml;HDR=YES;IMEX=1';", tf.Path);
@@ -115,32 +116,5 @@
                 return path;
             }
         }
-
-        internal class TestFile : IDisposable
-        {
-            internal TestFile(string path)
-                : this(path, false)
-            { }
-
-            internal TestFile(string path, bool preserve)
-            {
-                this.Path = path;
-                this.Preserve = preserve;
-            }
-
-            public string Path { get; private set; }
-            public bool Preserve { get; private set; }
-
-            public void Dispose()
-            {
-                if (!Preserve)
-                    File.Delete(Path);
-            }
-
-            public override string ToString()
-            {
-                return this.Path;
-            }
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/ClosedXML_Tests/Utils/TemporaryFile.cs b/ClosedXML_Tests/Utils/TemporaryFile.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6d95b1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ClosedXML_Tests/Utils/TemporaryFile.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+using System;
+using System.IO;
+
+namespace ClosedXML_Tests.Utils
+{
+    internal class TemporaryFile : IDisposable
+    {
+        internal TemporaryFile()
+            : this(System.IO.Path.ChangeExtension(System.IO.Path.GetTempFileName(), "xlsx"))
+        { }
+
+        internal TemporaryFile(string path)
+            : this(path, false)
+        { }
+
+        internal TemporaryFile(String path, bool preserve)
+        {
+            this.Path = path;
+            this.Preserve = preserve;
+        }
+
+
+        public string Path { get; private set; }
+        public bool Preserve { get; private set; }
+
+        public void Dispose()
+        {
+            if (!Preserve)
+                File.Delete(Path);
+        }
+
+        public override string ToString()
+        {
+            return this.Path;
+        }
+    }
+}