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Create your own template

Updated 2 months ago by Rana Wilds

You did it! You created a board with the perfect layout for all of your future projects! If only you could save it, so you don't have to remake it multiple times. 🤔

Welcome to Templates!

After clicking the + Make button, you will see three categories of Templates:

  • AI recipes (AI-guided templates)
  • Your templates (Templates you've created or have been shared with you)
  • Recipes (Pre-made templates; by us, for you)

The Templates you have created yourself or have been shared with you will be shown under 'Your templates.' The pre-made Templates we have provided for you to spark some ideas are under 'Recipes.'

If you don't see anything under 'Your templates,' it is because the padlet's 'Link privacy' is set to Secret. The creator of the Template will need to add you as a collaborator or provide the link to you. If you access the link, you can Bookmark it to use later! The creator can also change the 'Link privacy' to Team/Org only.

Create your own Template

Any board can be marked as a Template. So, how do you do it? Whether you're using a board that has already been created or you're making one now - you can create your Template by following these steps:

  • Open the desired board and click on the three-dot ellipsis button (...) on the right-hand side of the page.
  • Select Mark as template.

Your board will now be clearly marked with a Template tag at the top next to your title. It will also be easily spotted on your Dashboard.

Sharing Templates

If you plan on sharing your Template with others on a shared dashboard, it is a good idea to set your 'Visitor permissions' to Reader and 'Link privacy' to Org/Team only. This way, the other users have access to the Template on the + Make page. If you pick the Template from your + Make page, it will automatically produce a remake of the Template that you can edit without affecting the original.

Let's say the owner of a Padlet for Schools account creates Templates to have available for all teachers to use. Using the settings Reader and Org/Team only will ensure the teachers can see the Templates on the + Make page and are ready for use by others.

With user-created Templates, the 'Visitor permissions' and 'Link privacy' will automatically be set to the organization's Default privacy settings saved for your account. If you are using a Template from our Gallery, the privacy and permissions will copy over from the original Template. These can be changed in the Share menu.
If you see a Template someone has shared on the + Make page but it's not on your dashboard, the creator of the board will need to either add you as a collaborator or click the 'Display on org/team dashboard' toggle button ON.

Accessing created Templates

So, you've made a few Templates, your teacher made some and you're pretty sure your best friend in your English class made one, too. Where can you find them? When creating a board and marking it as a Template, it will only show up in certain areas based on the Share settings chosen. Different settings determine the visibility of the Template for others, as well. There are two main places you will see your Templates pop up.

  • In your Made by me folder
  • After clicking the + Make button, you'll see them under 'Your templates'

See below how different Share settings affect the location of your Templates.

Where you'll find your Template

No access / private

  • Only the creator and added collaborators can see the Template. It will be displayed in your Made by me folder and on the + Make page under 'Your Templates.'

Org/Team only (with 'Display on org/team dashboard' toggled OFF)

  • Collaborators and creators will see the Template in their Made by me folder and on the + Make page under 'Your Templates.' All other members of the org/team will only see it on the + Make page under 'Your Templates.' If you wish for the Template to be in both places for everyone within the org/team, you will need to turn ON the toggle for 'Display on org/team dashboard.'

Secret / Secret - password / Secret - Log in

  • Only the creator and added collaborators can see the Template. The creator and added collaborators can see it in their Made by me folder and on the + Make page under 'Your Templates.' No one else will have access to the Template unless they have the link. If these users want to save the board, they can Bookmark it!

Public

  • Everyone can see the Template. While it won't appear in your Made by me folder or on your + Make page, it will show up in your Recents folder after you view the board.
Do note: If the creator changes the 'Visitor permissions' to No access at any time, it will be removed from your Bookmarks. It will return if the creator changes it back.

Creating a board from your Template - 'Remaking' it

To create a new board from a Template, use the + Make button. Go to your dashboard and click on + Make > and then click on Your templates. Select the Template you'd like to build from.

Your new board will copy all posts and wallpaper from your Template. The title of the board will also be copied over but will include the date, too. Feel free to keep this as is or change it by clicking on the Settings cog icon (⚙️) in the panel on the right-hand side of the board.

When creating a board from a Template the authorship will transfer to the user making the board. There is no option to change this.
When creating a new board from the original Template you will need to use the + Make button and select your desired Template under 'Your templates.' Accessing the Template from the Made by me folder will only open the originals - not create new ones.

To create a new board from a Template when clicking on it from the Made by me folder, you will need to Remake the board. Be sure to select the boxes next to everything you'd like to copy when you remake the board.

Pre-made Templates - Recipes

Don't feel like creating your own Template? Feel free to use any of the beautifully made, pre-populated Templates from our 'Recipes!' Click on the + Make button on your dashboard > Below 'Your Templates' you will see the Recipes section > Pick your Template!

To search through different categories and see a larger, overall view of our Gallery Templates (aka Recipes), click on Gallery in the header menu of your dashboard.

There are over 200 options ranging from general purpose to those that are useful in an educational setting! To read more about our pre-made Templates, click here!

Enjoy using Templates! Doesn't life seem so much easier now? 😊

FAQs

Why is my Template missing from the + Make page? My Made by me folder?
Templates will only show up in this menu based on the Share settings that the Template was created in.

No access/private: Only the creator and added collaborators can see the Template. It will be displayed in your Made by me folder and on the + Make page under 'Your Templates.'

Org/Team only (with 'Display on org/team dashboard' toggled OFF): Collaborators and creators will see the Template in their Made by me folder and on the + Make page under 'Your Templates.' All other members of the org/team will only see it on the + Make page under 'Your Templates.' If you wish for the Template to be in both places for everyone within the org/team, you will need to turn ON the toggle for 'Display on org/team dashboard.'

Secret/Secret-password/Secret-login: Only the creator and added collaborators can see the Template. The creator and added collaborators can see it in their Made by me folder and on the + Make page under 'Your Templates.' No one else will have access to the Template unless they have the link. If these users want to save the board, they can Bookmark it!

Public: Everyone can see the Template. While it won't appear in your Made by me folder or on your + Make page, it will show up in your Recents folder after you view the board.
Why can't I mark someone else's board as a Template?
Only Admins and creators of a board have this permission. If the creator has allowed Remakes - you can Remake the board and then mark it as a Template on your own account.
I only see a few templates in my Gallery. Where are all the others?
Only a small handful of Templates are located on the + Make page. If you'd like to see all of our pre-made Gallery Templates either click the link next to the 'Recipes' section that says View all or click Gallery in the header menu of your dashboard.
How are my suggested templates determined?
These are based off of whether you've used that particular template, the other types of templates you have used, and your account type - whether you're a teacher, part of a business, etc.

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