I have a WI to control my WI design and I use a template make things a little easier too. I've been using the traditional tools, a word processor, spreadsheets and a photo editor to make my WI. But I spend hours formatting and arranging things.
Recently, I found a WI tool that I believe will help me and could be of value to my peers here. This WI tool is a database and has a form to initiate a WI or tree of WIs. It maintains dates and revisions and builds a library for further use. It allows me to enter a tool list, BOM list, document list and any other kind of list I want. I don't arrange anything. I just give it the data. I can import this data or enter it. Another form allows me to enter steps, titles, instructions text, bullets, etc. Again, I just enter the data into the fields. If I have spreadsheets or photos I can drag and drop them into the step I want. When I am finished, I can click a button and publish the file in PDF format. The WI tool will allow me to choose from different templates how I want to present the WI in. I believe the WI tool comes with 8 different formatts based on industry standards that are common.
When it prints, WOW, it has everything I need on the WI . lists, headings, steps photos and everything is laid out better that I have ever been able to do myself. Oh, the WI tool has its own photo editor so it can do it all in one package.
This is not an advertisement. I expect this to make my job easier.