# Content Templates

Content Templates allows a content editor to create a blueprint for new content nodes based on an existing node.

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Learn how to use the Content Templates in Umbraco
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## Create - Method 1

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Before following this method you should have some [content](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/13.latest/data/defining-content#3.-creating-the-content) created beforehand.
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Select a **Content node** from the **Content** menu:

![Content Menu](https://3872888104-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FgEH4FChbCn7eDDqREvdE%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-dd375cca66244008bb79fe2e2d35ea32c9e2ce56%2Fv8-01-Content-Menu.png?alt=media)

Right-click the Content node and select the **Create Content Template** option. Alternatively, select the **Actions** dropdown of the content node and select the **Create Content Template** option:

![Actions Button](https://3872888104-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FgEH4FChbCn7eDDqREvdE%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-4f038a5eb3f1a43e0b250c3092bdcae8aa333dc7%2Fv8-02-Actions-Menu.png?alt=media)

Give your content template a **Name**:

![Content Template Name Field](https://3872888104-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FgEH4FChbCn7eDDqREvdE%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-6a41f9aa5d62d17c9c4a26c340ff13f21e73f283%2Fv8-03-Name-Content-Template.png?alt=media)

Click the **Create** button and if the creation was successful, you will see a success notification:

![Create Button](https://3872888104-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FgEH4FChbCn7eDDqREvdE%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-f7a15cb548e504f6c0efbcbe928f47a0cff9eb51%2Fv8-04-Save-Content-Template.png?alt=media)

The new content template will be created in **Content Templates** node of the **Settings** tree:

![New Content Template](https://3872888104-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FgEH4FChbCn7eDDqREvdE%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-244f5d796b704953983b754c9805f02ed1042b1f%2Fv8-05-Find-Content-Template.png?alt=media)

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Refresh your browser, if you do not see the new content template in the **Content Templates** folder.
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## Create - Method 2

Click on the **Settings** menu:

![Settings Menu](https://3872888104-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FgEH4FChbCn7eDDqREvdE%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-e1f6910d59637688bc6fe10176020303184934d5%2Fv8-07-Settings-Menu.png?alt=media)

Right-click on the **Content Templates** tree and select the **Create** menu item:

![Create Content Template](https://3872888104-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FgEH4FChbCn7eDDqREvdE%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-2c610e04b97dab5bed9a09284652d5a6d9ad93eb%2Fv8-08-Create-Content-Template.png?alt=media)

Select the Document Type you want to create a content template for:

![Select Content Type](https://3872888104-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FgEH4FChbCn7eDDqREvdE%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-ca0480f2704bf968b919fc535b7d1039b3a42e94%2Fv8-09-Select-Content-Type.png?alt=media)

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You can create content templates only from **Document Types** or **Document Types with Templates**
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Give your content template a **Name** and click the **Save** button:

![Content Template Name Field](https://3872888104-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FgEH4FChbCn7eDDqREvdE%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-1d323d33295002bd6ac521c25899be8497c4b370%2Fv8-10-Save-Template.png?alt=media)

The new content template will be created in **Content Templates** folder of the **Settings** tree:

![New Content Template](https://3872888104-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FgEH4FChbCn7eDDqREvdE%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-a7cde6aabeff0c1e1279b003c17753cb6218d99f%2Fv8-11-Find-Template.png?alt=media)

## Edit

To edit an existing content template, select a content template from the **Content Templates** folder of the **Settings** tree. When you have finished editing click the **Save** button:

![Edit Content Template](https://3872888104-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FgEH4FChbCn7eDDqREvdE%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-5cdb17c7422854cd58fa5779abdda90340f447f9%2Fv8-06-Edit-Content-Template.png?alt=media)

## Use

Once you have created a content template, you can use the template to create new content nodes. To use a content template, right-click the **Content** tree and select **Create**:

![Create From Template](https://3872888104-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FgEH4FChbCn7eDDqREvdE%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-3b8be3c5dca86d910eb8c37426673a554999cb82%2Fv8-12-Create-From-Template.png?alt=media)

When you click on a Document Type that has a content template you will see two options:

* Create a new node based on a content template
* Create a blank one

![Select Template](https://3872888104-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FgEH4FChbCn7eDDqREvdE%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-251ae8eded376b459cd82c79005c665231298ed4%2Fv8-13-Select-Template.png?alt=media)