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How to Create a Template

Congratulations on starting your first template. In this guide, we will show you how to create your first template and how to upload it to your TurboDocx account.

Step 1: Create New Template​

Let's start with creating our first template.


  1. Open up whatever application you will be using to create your document (Word, Google Drive, etc).

  2. Anything you would like to be a variable or an item that will change from document to document will be put between these {brackets}. This can be single items such as {Date} or {CustomerName} or it can be whole sections such as {Scope} as seen in the images below.

  1. Once you've finished your document with the variables that you want please save it and move on to the next step.

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  • If you've previously created a document you want to use as a template, go ahead and use that. Just remember to replace all the variables within the {brackets}. Find and replace may be helpful here.

  • All variables will need to be one word, so do not put any spaces in the middle of the {brackets}.

  • Remember your Knowledgebase, if the variable has the same name as something in your Knowledgebase TurboDocx will use the info from the Knowledgebase to fill in the corresponding Variable.

  • If you want to include an image or rich text, make sure the variable is on it's own line. Use the show paragraph tool if you need help. The location for that tool in Word and Google Docs are in the image below.




Step 2: Upload Template Document​

Now that we've created our first template, let's upload it to TurboDocx.


  1. Login to your TurboDocx account you should land on the Templates tab if not it can be found on the left side. Then, On the top right of your window, click on the "New Template" button.

  1. As you can see, there are multiple ways to upload a Document. For this example, we will click on the "Upload Template" area then choose the document you just saved in the last step or drag and drop your that document into the area.




Step 3: Preview Template​

On the next screen, you will see a preview of your template.


  1. Check to make sure all the variables you wanted are listed under the variables column.
  • (Optional) - On this page, you can also create default entries for your template that you can change later when you are creating the deliverable.

  1. Once you've checked to make sure all your variable are set, go ahead and click the "Create Template" button on the bottom right corner (you may need to scroll)

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  • Tags can be very useful to help find certain templates, and Knowledgebase entries. Don't forget to utilize them! You can also always come back and add them in the future.
  • If your variables are not showing up, go back to step one and check if you're using the right brackets, and that there are no spaces in your variable name.



Finished​

Congratulations on uploading your first template. You should be able to see it on the template tab once you go back to the main page.