In the previous topic, you have learned how to create a new page with its own, page-specific template. This type of page template is called an ad-hoc page template.

 

Now, you will learn how to convert the page-specific template into a re-usable page template that can be used to create several pages with the same general layout, but different content.

 

1. Go to CMS Desk -> Content. Click the new About Us page and switch to the Properties tab. Select Template in the sub-menu. Now you can see a dialog like this:

 

 

2. Click Save as new template and enter the following values:

 

•Template display name: Left image with text on the right

•Template category: Templates with editable regions

•Template description: Two columns with an image on the left and text on the right.

•Assign to the current document: Yes (leave it checked)

 

 

Confirm the creation of the template by clicking OK.

 

Result

 

You have just created a new re-usable page template. If you try to add a new page now, the page template is available among the offered options in the Templates with editable regions category and you can easily create another page with the same structure as the About Us page.

 

Because the Assign to the current document option was checked, the system also automatically assigns this template to the current page instead of the previous ad-hoc template.