# 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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## Create - Method 1

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Before following this method you should have some [content](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/13.latest/fundamentals/backoffice/pages/mNHDt7emQC9YuH3bSJtd#3.-creating-the-content) created beforehand.
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Select a **Content node** from the **Content** menu:

![Content Menu](/files/YNaLUIhkU0dC8ao8Leki)

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](/files/VksJ23DUSZDN0PgznU1Z)

Give your content template a **Name**:

![Content Template Name Field](/files/LEU3Y8XSXDn24XxK0Ncv)

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

![Create Button](/files/jMHzauTYycuurWEKVpNt)

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

![New Content Template](/files/F41Xm1175mj0Fy0DddSz)

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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](/files/2txGpPEoAfWLNJoO9jkH)

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

![Create Content Template](/files/X1k5dEqmT2ysQjLOn5nn)

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

![Select Content Type](/files/4ihoWKhUJ0pdw1hlluPv)

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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](/files/EWz5Z4HndYDQ96sktjuR)

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

![New Content Template](/files/zhygAmtPDm10SLVxn21K)

## 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](/files/zOJ8b8PhPQZiRPPEMbtJ)

## 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](/files/GVrLIH96oypiBuFUUC4t)

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](/files/zM8LlB6yjG5Cdh6rhsDp)


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