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Project templates are reusable templates that define the structure of a project. Each project template includes a title, description, and a set of milestones. When you create a new project, you select a project template, and its milestones are applied automatically.

What are project templates?

Project templates standardize how projects start. Define types like “Financial Plan,” “Client Onboarding,” or “Annual Review” to ensure consistent workflows across your team. Each project template includes:
  • Title — The name that appears when creating a project
  • Description — Explains when to use this template
  • Milestones — The stages of the project, each with a title, color, and auto-advance trigger

Book vs company project templates

Project templates can be scoped to a specific book or shared across your entire firm:
  • Book-level — Available only within that book
  • Company-level — Available to all books in your firm
Use the tabs at the top of the page to switch between book and company views.

Create a project template

1

Navigate to project templates

Go to SettingsData customizationsProject templates.
2

Click New project template

Click the New project template button.
3

Enter details

Fill in the title and an optional description.
4

Add milestones

Define at least one milestone. For each milestone, set:
  • Title — The milestone name
  • Color — A visual identifier
  • Auto-advance trigger — When the milestone completes (all tasks completed, meeting scheduled, or meeting completed)
5

Save

Click Create to save the project template.
Note: Every project template must have at least one milestone.

Edit a project template

  • Click on a project template to expand its details.
  • Update the title, description, or milestone configuration.
  • Click Save to apply changes.
Changes to a project template affect future projects. Existing projects are not modified.

Reorder project templates

Drag and drop project templates to change the order they appear when creating a project.

Using project templates

When creating a project, select a project template from the available options. The project is created with all the milestones defined in that template. Learn more about creating projects.

Best practices

  • Keep templates focused. Each template should represent a distinct engagement or workflow.
  • Aim for 5—10 templates. Too many templates cause confusion.
  • Use descriptive titles. Clear names help your team pick the right template.
  • Define milestones carefully. Milestones set the project’s structure and progress tracking.

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