Content Templates
In this article you can learn about how to create and use Content Templates in Umbraco.
Content Templates allows a content editor to create a blueprint for new content nodes based on an existing node.
Create - Method 1
Before following this method you should have some content created beforehand.
Select a Content node from the Content menu:
![](https://docs.umbraco.com/~gitbook/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F65787334-files.gitbook.io%2F%7E%2Ffiles%2Fv0%2Fb%2Fgitbook-x-prod.appspot.com%2Fo%2Fspaces%252F8h0xdoteqcFVV1pGZgk0%252Fuploads%252Fgit-blob-dd375cca66244008bb79fe2e2d35ea32c9e2ce56%252Fv8-01-Content-Menu.png%3Falt%3Dmedia&width=768&dpr=4&quality=100&sign=ac72c468&sv=1)
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:
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Give your content template a Name:
![](https://docs.umbraco.com/~gitbook/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F65787334-files.gitbook.io%2F%7E%2Ffiles%2Fv0%2Fb%2Fgitbook-x-prod.appspot.com%2Fo%2Fspaces%252F8h0xdoteqcFVV1pGZgk0%252Fuploads%252Fgit-blob-6a41f9aa5d62d17c9c4a26c340ff13f21e73f283%252Fv8-03-Name-Content-Template.png%3Falt%3Dmedia&width=768&dpr=4&quality=100&sign=b72208b5&sv=1)
Click the Create button and if the creation was successful, you will see a success notification:
![](https://docs.umbraco.com/~gitbook/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F65787334-files.gitbook.io%2F%7E%2Ffiles%2Fv0%2Fb%2Fgitbook-x-prod.appspot.com%2Fo%2Fspaces%252F8h0xdoteqcFVV1pGZgk0%252Fuploads%252Fgit-blob-f7a15cb548e504f6c0efbcbe928f47a0cff9eb51%252Fv8-04-Save-Content-Template.png%3Falt%3Dmedia&width=768&dpr=4&quality=100&sign=783830a7&sv=1)
The new content template will be created in Content Templates node of the Settings tree:
![](https://docs.umbraco.com/~gitbook/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F65787334-files.gitbook.io%2F%7E%2Ffiles%2Fv0%2Fb%2Fgitbook-x-prod.appspot.com%2Fo%2Fspaces%252F8h0xdoteqcFVV1pGZgk0%252Fuploads%252Fgit-blob-244f5d796b704953983b754c9805f02ed1042b1f%252Fv8-05-Find-Content-Template.png%3Falt%3Dmedia&width=768&dpr=4&quality=100&sign=61b73563&sv=1)
Refresh your browser, if you do not see the new content template in the Content Templates folder.
Create - Method 2
Click on the Settings menu:
![](https://docs.umbraco.com/~gitbook/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F65787334-files.gitbook.io%2F%7E%2Ffiles%2Fv0%2Fb%2Fgitbook-x-prod.appspot.com%2Fo%2Fspaces%252F8h0xdoteqcFVV1pGZgk0%252Fuploads%252Fgit-blob-e1f6910d59637688bc6fe10176020303184934d5%252Fv8-07-Settings-Menu.png%3Falt%3Dmedia&width=768&dpr=4&quality=100&sign=94ac71be&sv=1)
Right-click on the Content Templates tree and select the Create menu item:
![](https://docs.umbraco.com/~gitbook/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F65787334-files.gitbook.io%2F%7E%2Ffiles%2Fv0%2Fb%2Fgitbook-x-prod.appspot.com%2Fo%2Fspaces%252F8h0xdoteqcFVV1pGZgk0%252Fuploads%252Fgit-blob-2c610e04b97dab5bed9a09284652d5a6d9ad93eb%252Fv8-08-Create-Content-Template.png%3Falt%3Dmedia&width=768&dpr=4&quality=100&sign=aef05625&sv=1)
Select the Document Type you want to create a content template for:
![](https://docs.umbraco.com/~gitbook/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F65787334-files.gitbook.io%2F%7E%2Ffiles%2Fv0%2Fb%2Fgitbook-x-prod.appspot.com%2Fo%2Fspaces%252F8h0xdoteqcFVV1pGZgk0%252Fuploads%252Fgit-blob-ca0480f2704bf968b919fc535b7d1039b3a42e94%252Fv8-09-Select-Content-Type.png%3Falt%3Dmedia&width=768&dpr=4&quality=100&sign=8e6d764e&sv=1)
You can create content templates only from Document Types or Document Types with Templates
Give your content template a Name and click the Save button:
![](https://docs.umbraco.com/~gitbook/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F65787334-files.gitbook.io%2F%7E%2Ffiles%2Fv0%2Fb%2Fgitbook-x-prod.appspot.com%2Fo%2Fspaces%252F8h0xdoteqcFVV1pGZgk0%252Fuploads%252Fgit-blob-1d323d33295002bd6ac521c25899be8497c4b370%252Fv8-10-Save-Template.png%3Falt%3Dmedia&width=768&dpr=4&quality=100&sign=78b1ee37&sv=1)
The new content template will be created in Content Templates folder of the Settings tree:
![](https://docs.umbraco.com/~gitbook/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F65787334-files.gitbook.io%2F%7E%2Ffiles%2Fv0%2Fb%2Fgitbook-x-prod.appspot.com%2Fo%2Fspaces%252F8h0xdoteqcFVV1pGZgk0%252Fuploads%252Fgit-blob-a7cde6aabeff0c1e1279b003c17753cb6218d99f%252Fv8-11-Find-Template.png%3Falt%3Dmedia&width=768&dpr=4&quality=100&sign=6938c6d9&sv=1)
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:
![](https://docs.umbraco.com/~gitbook/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F65787334-files.gitbook.io%2F%7E%2Ffiles%2Fv0%2Fb%2Fgitbook-x-prod.appspot.com%2Fo%2Fspaces%252F8h0xdoteqcFVV1pGZgk0%252Fuploads%252Fgit-blob-5cdb17c7422854cd58fa5779abdda90340f447f9%252Fv8-06-Edit-Content-Template.png%3Falt%3Dmedia&width=768&dpr=4&quality=100&sign=c1b9de10&sv=1)
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:
![](https://docs.umbraco.com/~gitbook/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F65787334-files.gitbook.io%2F%7E%2Ffiles%2Fv0%2Fb%2Fgitbook-x-prod.appspot.com%2Fo%2Fspaces%252F8h0xdoteqcFVV1pGZgk0%252Fuploads%252Fgit-blob-3b8be3c5dca86d910eb8c37426673a554999cb82%252Fv8-12-Create-From-Template.png%3Falt%3Dmedia&width=768&dpr=4&quality=100&sign=a86f71f8&sv=1)
When you click on a Document Type that has a content template you will see to options:
Create a new node based on a content template
Create a blank one
![](https://docs.umbraco.com/~gitbook/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F65787334-files.gitbook.io%2F%7E%2Ffiles%2Fv0%2Fb%2Fgitbook-x-prod.appspot.com%2Fo%2Fspaces%252F8h0xdoteqcFVV1pGZgk0%252Fuploads%252Fgit-blob-251ae8eded376b459cd82c79005c665231298ed4%252Fv8-13-Select-Template.png%3Falt%3Dmedia&width=768&dpr=4&quality=100&sign=23955565&sv=1)
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