# Templates
Templates in AllDrafts are simply documents that default to opening as a new copy of themselves.
* Templates are starting points for new documents, and are designed so it's harder to accidentally 'edit the template'.
* Templates are distinguished by their dotted-line icons.
When you double-click a template in AllDrafts, it creates a new document, typically with the name "New *Template Name*".
If you wish to edit a template (and you are the author, or have permission), you can click the 'Edit template' link in the bottom right of the template description.
A template item in the folder view.
Templates can be stored in any folder.
A template does not need to be 'empty'. While an Employment Agreement, for example, might have fields for Employer and Employee, you might choose to have a template in which the Employer field has already been filled in with a specific company's information, speeding creation of new employment contracts for that client.
## Creating a Template from a Document
The easiest way to turn a document into a template is to click the status badge next to the document title and choose 'Template' from the dropdown list. This will convert the document you are editing into a template.
The status options for a document.
Alternatively, you can use **File > Save copy as template** to create a new template document from a snapshot of the document you are editing. (The existing document will be saved and will remain, and a template with the same name created in the same folder, and you will be left in the new template document.)
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