Reuse tasks by creating and applying task templates. Streamline processes, events, bug reports, and any other work you repeat regularly. 

What you'll need

• Task templates are available on every plan.
• Guests have access to templates for tasks, Docs, views, checklists, and Whiteboards.
• Everyone, including guests with edit or full permissions, can create, edit, apply, and delete task templates.

Create a task template

To create a new task template:

1. Open a task and click the ellipsis ... icon next to the Share button.
2. Select Templates.
3. Click Save as Template.
4. Choose a name, add a description, and select sharing settings.
5. Choose your Import options.
6. In the lower-right corner, click Save.

Import options

When creating a task template, you can choose to Import everything or Customize included items. 

If you select Import everything, the task template will include every detail of the task when you apply it.

If you select Customize included items, you can choose what the template will include from the following options:

Apply a task template

Repeat processes by applying task templates. Once a task template is applied, it cannot be undone. Check out our course on how to Apply a Task Template Using Automation in ClickUp University.

To apply a task template:

1. Open a task and click the ellipsis ... icon next to the Share button.
2. Select Templates.
3. Click Browse Templates.
4. Search for a template. You can also filter for task templates using the left sidebar.
5. There are two ways to apply the template:

• Select a task template. Choose to customize which information you want to include when applying the template and click Use Template to finalize.
• Immediately append the template to your task by hovering over the template and clicking Quick Use. Task description, subtasks, tags, attachments, and checklists will be merged into this task. Assignees, watchers, priority, start dates, and due dates will be replaced in this task by the template. Using the Quick Use option will create the task in the List where the template was originally created. 

You can also create an Automation to apply a template each time a new task is created to prevent the need for extra work. Your Automation should look like this:

Use /Slash Commands to apply task templates

To apply a task template using /Slash Commands:

1. Type /temp into a task title or description.
2. Pick one of the recently used templates or type the name of a task template to search for it.
   

   You can also use the up and down arrows on your keyboard to pick from the recently used templates.

3. Click Browse to search the Template Center for other task templates.
4. Press Enter.

The template /Slash Command is also available when creating a new task in List view, Board view, Calendar view, Timeline view, Team view, Whiteboard view, and Workload view.

Update a task template

Update task templates to stay up-to-date with your processes. Once a task template is updated, the template cannot be reverted to its previous state.

To update a task template:

1. Apply a template to an existing or new task.
2. Make any changes and updates to the task.
3. Click the ellipsis ... icon next to the Share button.
4. Select Templates.
5. Click Update existing Template.
6. Search for and select the existing template you want to update.
7. Click Next.
8. You can rename your template and update its sharing and Import options.
9. In the lower-right, click Save.

Use shortcuts to create, load, save, and update templates

You can quickly create, load, save, or update a task template using shortcuts:

1. To open a task, press the keyboard shortcut t.
   

   You must have hotkeys enabled to use the keyboard shortcut.

2. From the modal, select the wand icon.
3. Select a recent template or click one of the choices to open the Template Center.

Set a default task template for a List

Automatically apply a template to all new tasks created in a List.

Delete a task template

Delete task templates you no longer need. Once a task template is deleted, it cannot be recovered.

To delete a task template:

1. Open a task and click the ellipsis ... icon next to the Share button.
2. Select Templates.
3. Click the task template you want to delete.
4. Under the template name and description, click Delete template.

Remap subtask due dates

Enable the Remap Subtask Due Dates ClickApp to automatically change subtask due dates by the same amount their parent task is changed.

For example, if you move the parent task due date back five days, all subtask dates will also be moved back five days.

Remap dates when applying templates

When you create a Space, Folder, or List template, you can choose to save their tasks' start and due dates when setting the template Import options.

When you apply the template, you can choose to use the original task start and due dates or remap them. Instead of manually updating every task, all your tasks will be updated when the template is applied.