> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.acelabusa.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Page Templates

> Save any page layout as a reusable template and apply it to new pages in your Smart Docs.

**Page Templates** let you save a page layout (Smart Fields, Elements, Smart Schedules, and styling) and reuse it on new pages in this Smart Doc or others. Templates are the fastest way to keep a consistent look across product cutsheets, submittal pages, cover sheets, and section dividers.

## What Gets Saved

A Page Template captures the full layout of the source page, including:

* **Smart Fields** and their positions on the canvas.
* **Smart Doc Elements** (text, images, tables, checklists, dividers, page numbers, form fields).
* **Smart Schedules** inserted on the page.
* **Page settings** from the Page Inspector (page size, orientation, background).

Data bindings are preserved. When the template is applied inside a [Reference Binder](/help-center/working-on-projects/smart-docs-reference-binders), Product fields resolve to that binder's schedule automatically.

## Saving a Page as a Template

1. Open the page you want to save.
2. In the **Pages** drawer, open the page's action menu.
3. Click **Save as Template**.
4. In the modal, enter:
   * **Template Name** (required).
   * Optional **Tag** to group related templates.
   * Optional **Description** to help teammates identify the template.
   * **Company-wide** toggle (admin only) to share the template with your whole firm.
5. Click **Save**.

If **Company-wide** is off, the template stays personal to you.

## Applying a Page Template

When you add a new page:

1. Open the **Pages** drawer.
2. Add a new page (**+** on Loose Pages or on a Custom Binder header).
3. From the new page's action menu, choose **Apply Template**.
4. Pick a template from the library.

The saved layout drops onto the new page. You can edit anything after it's applied, the applied page isn't linked to the template.

## Starting a Smart Doc from a Template

You can also start a whole Smart Doc from templates. From the **Choose a starting point** modal (shown when you create a new Smart Doc), choose **Templates** and pick from your **Template Library**.

## Managing Templates

Open the **Template Library** from the **Choose a starting point** modal to:

* **Rename** a template.
* **Edit** its tag or description.
* **Delete** templates you no longer need.
* **Toggle Company-wide** sharing (admin only).

Company-wide templates are visible to every user in your firm. Personal templates are visible only to you.

## Best Practices

* **Name templates by use**, for example "Cutsheet, single product" or "Submittal cover."
* **Tag by document type** (Submittal, Spec, Cutsheet) so teammates can filter quickly.
* **Save layouts with Smart Fields, not hard-coded text**, so the template stays useful across projects.
* **Have an admin publish company-wide templates** for standard deliverables to keep firm output consistent.