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# How to Create a Template

Save your most common messages as templates, share them with your team, and start new messages from a template in one click. Includes quick-start templates and visual card templates.

Templates save a message, including its text and image, so you can reuse it instead of starting from scratch. Open **Templates** from the Home tab, under **Customization**.

## Create a template

**From a message you've written:** in the message preview, choose **📋 Save as Template** and give it a name.

**From scratch:**

1. On the Templates screen, click **Create New Template**.
2. Give it a name. Only your team sees this name.
3. Enter the template body.
4. Optionally attach an image using a publicly accessible URL. See [How to Add Profile Images in Threadly](/threadly/profiles/how-to-add-profile-images-in-threadly.md) for tips on image links.
5. Click **Save Template**.

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## Share with your team

When saving, choose **Share with everyone in my workspace** under **Who should see this template?** to make it a **team template**.

## Use a template

In the message editor, expand **Template** and click **📋 Choose Template**. You'll see:

* **Your Templates**
* **Team Templates**
* **Quick Start**: ready-made **📢 Announcement**, **🎉 Celebration**, **📅 Event Reminder** and **💡 Update** starters

Each option shows a preview of its content. Pick one and it fills in your message, ready to edit.

## Card templates

The Templates screen also has **Card Templates**: visual layouts for an **Event Announcement**, **Promotion**, **Celebration** or **Product Update**. Pick one, customize it, and click **Create Message** to send it as a card.