> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Task templates

> Create reusable task description templates to speed up task creation and keep your team consistent.

Task templates let you save a pre-written task description and reuse it whenever a new task is created. Instead of typing the same structure from scratch each time, you pick a template and the description is filled in for you automatically. You can also mark one template as the default so it pre-fills every new task without any extra steps.

## Create a template

<Note>
  Only workspace **Owners** and **Admins** can create, edit, and delete
  templates.
</Note>

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Settings">
    Go to **Settings > Task templates**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add a template">
    Click **Add Template**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Name it">
    Give the template a short, descriptive name so it is easy to identify in the list.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Write the description">
    Use the rich text editor to write the template content. You can use headings, bullet lists, checkboxes, code blocks, and any other formatting supported by the Arca editor.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save">
    Click **Create** to save the template. It is now available when creating tasks.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Use a template when creating a task

When the **New task** dialog is open, click inside the description editor and type `/` to open the slash command menu. Select **Apply template** to see all available templates as a submenu; selecting one replaces the current description with that template's content. You can edit the description freely after applying it.

<Tip>
  You can also navigate the slash command menu with the keyboard: use the arrow keys to move between items, press **Enter** or **→** to open the **Apply template** submenu, select a template with **Enter**, and press **←** or **Escape** to go back to the main menu.
</Tip>

## Set a default template

You can mark one template as the default. When a default is set, the description editor is pre-filled with that template's content every time the **New task** dialog opens, no manual selection needed.

To set a default, click the checkmark icon next to a template in the list. A **Default** badge appears next to the template name to confirm it is active.

To remove the default, click the `X` icon next to the template.

## Edit a template

Click the pencil icon next to any template to open the editor. Change the name, content, or both, then save.

<Note>
  Editing a template does not update descriptions of tasks that were already created with that template. It only changes the template for future use.
</Note>

## Delete a template

Click the trash icon next to a template and confirm the deletion. This cannot be undone. If the deleted template was set as the default, no default will be active until you set a new one.

<Note>
  Deleting a template does not change descriptions of tasks that were already created with that template. It only removes the template for future use.
</Note>