How Do I Create Outlining Templates?

You can create a custom Beat template to use in the future. The template will include all the acts, the number of beats in each act, and the structure role for each beat. If the beat doesn’t have a structure role, the name of the beat will be used as the structure in the new template.

In addition, you can choose whether the template includes:

• The Beat titles
• The Beat synopsis
• Your Notes
• The Script itself.

The beat descriptions, sequences, tagged story elements, images, and comments will not carry over into the template.

1. Create the outline or ‘beat template’ you want to re-use, either from scratch or by adapting an existing template.
2. When ready, click the more options icon … in the palette bar at the bottom of the Board and select Create template
3. Choose a name for the template and select which elements you want to include with the template.
4. Click Create

You can also share your templates with others.