# Templates
Available for:
 Repository Plan
 Framework Plan
 Governance Plan
Templates provide a pre-prepared outline for similar types of projects. If you need to use the same structure multiple times when you are creating a journey map, it is better to prepare a template beforehand and use that template all the time.
#### How to create a template?
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### Creating a template
Go to the [dashboard](/dashboard/dashboard.md) and click "templates," and then on the top right corner, click "Create a template."
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### Applying a template
Once you've defined and structured your template, you can use it as a journey map.
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### Creating a template from a journey map
You can also create a template from your journey maps. To do this, simply go to your journey maps, click the three dots on the right of the journey map, and select "Copy as a template." The template will then appear in the template section of your dashboard.
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When you click any of your templates within the "journey maps" section, this will automatically create a journey map from your template. Every time you want to create a journey map from your template, you can click one of your templates, and it will create a map for you.
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