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title: Creating templates
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createdAt: 2022-05-29T16:58:42.000Z
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You can create a new template from scratch or duplicate an existing template if you want to re-use an existing template.

You'll need to have an intermediate knowledge of HTMl and CSS. Here are some examples to get your started. [Learn more](https://docs.charthop.com/-example-templates).

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### Create a new template

To create a template:

1. From the left sidebar, select **People Ops Tools.**
2. From the sub-menu, select **Letter Templates.**
3. Select **Create Template**.
4. Name your template by selecting the default template name and editing the text.
5. In the **Editor**, author your content using:
   - **Content**: Create and edit your message with the rich text editor, or with Markdown.
   - **Stylesheet**: Apply CSS stylings to your template. For styling ideas you can check out some of the ones used in our example templates. [Learn more](https://docs.charthop.com/-example-templates).
6. Select **Save**.

:::hint{type="info"}
For more complex templates, or for assistance with any template, [contact a ChartHop representative](#).
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### Duplicate an existing template

You can duplicate an existing template if you want to create a new template that is based on something that you've created already.

To duplicate a template:

1. From the left sidebar, select **People Ops Tools.**
2. From the sub-menu, select **Letter Templates.**
3. On the **Letter Templates** page, select the check box of the template you want to duplicate. 
4. Select **Duplicate** from the toolbar. The duplicate template is created and the name is appended with Copy 1, Copy 2, and so on. 
5. Select the duplicated template to view it in the editor and rename it.