A template is a design that you save with a name, apply to a whole list and use again next week.
Which designers you have
The designer works in the same way for every type of item. You save a design with a name, choose a default for a list, or apply a design to everything at once, and the designs you make are yours.
Which designers you have depends on the modules that are switched on. If a colleague has a designer that you do not have, check Modules → Manage modules…; there is no separate setting for it.
How templates work
You can use a template at three levels:
| Level | What it means |
|---|---|
| A default for the list | Every item of that type in the list uses it |
| A template on one item | The item uses its own template instead of the default |
| Apply to the whole list | Applies one template to everything at once |
The usual way to work is to set a default once and then change only the exceptions. A list with a hundred items then needs one decision and a few adjustments.
Where designs come from
Designs come from two sources.
Your own designs. You make them in the designer and save them with a name. You can change them at any time, so they follow your house style.
Designs from a publisher. Content that a module gets from an external source can include its own design. The content then appears as the publisher intended, and you do not need to set anything.
Practical notes
Name a template after its purpose, and not after its appearance. For example, use Sunday morning and not Blue large, because the first name is still clear after six months.
One good default is better than twenty templates, because each extra template can be applied by mistake.
The program stores templates on the computer, not in the list. A list that you open on another computer uses the templates of that computer. When you move a show to another computer, check that its designs are there too.
Further reading
The fields, effects and options of each designer are described in the part of the manual for the module that provides it.