[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f8nEw5-slPFGcBGipLnKH3e292PmmWDG2nwSwvlh0RDg":3,"related-articles-r42tvsf3dc-en":20},{"data":4},{"id":5,"title":6,"slug":7,"description":8,"body":9,"category_id":10,"published":11,"created_at":12,"updated_at":13,"language":14,"relative_url":15,"author":16},"r42tvsf3dc","Create your own template","create-your-own-template","Create, save, and share reusable board templates to streamline your workflow and avoid rebuilding layouts.","\u003Cp>Any board can be saved as a Template so you can reuse its layout, posts, and wallpaper whenever you need it. This article covers how to create, find, share and use Templates.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3>What you'll see on the +Make page\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>After clicking \u003Cstrong>+Make\u003C\u002Fstrong>, Templates are organized into three categories:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cu>AI recipes\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cem>(AI-guided templates that help you build a board step-by-step)\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cu>\u003Cstrong>Your templates\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fu> \u003Cem>(Templates you've created or that have been shared with you)\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cu>\u003Cstrong>Recipes\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fu> \u003Cem>(Pre-made templates from Padlet's\u003C\u002Fem> \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F7izsx7s27o-gallery-templates\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cem>Gallery\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cem>, ready to use as-is)\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Ch3>Create a template\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Col>\u003Cli>Open any board \u003Cem>(new or existing)\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Click the three-dot ellipsis button (\u003Cstrong>...\u003C\u002Fstrong>) at the top of the page to open the Additional options panel\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Select \u003Cstrong>Mark as template\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Fol>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002Fr42tvsf3dc\u002F1776437450347\u002Fimage.png\" style=\"max-height:75%;max-width:75%;display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" data-hd-height=\"75%\" data-hd-width=\"75%\" data-hd-align=\"center\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Your board will now display a \u003Cstrong>Template\u003C\u002Fstrong> tag next to the title. It will also be labeled on your dashboard.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002Fr42tvsf3dc\u002F1776437536838\u002Fimage.png\" style=\"max-height:75%;max-width:75%;display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" data-hd-height=\"75%\" data-hd-width=\"75%\" data-hd-align=\"center\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cdiv class=\"note-callout\">Only the board's creator or an Admin can mark a board as a Template.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Ch3>Use a Template to create a new board\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>There are two ways to create a new board from a Template:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch4>From the +Make page \u003Cem>(recommended)\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Col>\u003Cli>Go to your dashboard and click \u003Cstrong>+Make\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Under \u003Cstrong>Your templates\u003C\u002Fstrong>, select the Template you want to use\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>A new board is created with all posts and wallpaper copied from the Template. The title will include the current date. Feel free to rename it from the \u003Cstrong>Settings cog icon\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Fol>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002Fr42tvsf3dc\u002F1776437888532\u002Fimage.png\" style=\"max-height:75%;max-width:75%;display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" data-hd-height=\"75%\" data-hd-width=\"75%\" data-hd-align=\"center\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cdiv class=\"note-callout\">\u003Cu>\u003Cstrong>Important:\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fu> The new board's author will be you \u003Cem>(the person creating it)\u003C\u002Fem>, not the original Template creator. This cannot be changed.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Ch4>From the Made by me folder \u003Cem>(via Remake)\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cp>Opening a Template from your \u003Cstrong>Made by me\u003C\u002Fstrong> folder opens the \u003Cem>original\u003C\u002Fem>. It \u003Cu>does not\u003C\u002Fu> create a new copy. To create a new board from here, use the \u003Cstrong>Remake\u003C\u002Fstrong> feature:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Col>\u003Cli>Open the Template from \u003Cstrong>Made by me\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Click the \u003Cstrong>Remake\u003C\u002Fstrong> button at the top\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Check the boxes for everything you'd like to copy, then confirm\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Fol>\u003Cp>For more details, see \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002Fh26fnou0dl-remake\" target=\"_blank\">this article\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002Fr42tvsf3dc\u002F1776438365290\u002Fxnapper-2026-04-17-11-07-15.png\" style=\"max-height:75%;max-width:75%;display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" data-hd-height=\"75%\" data-hd-width=\"75%\" data-hd-align=\"center\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Ch3>Share Templates with your team or school\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>If you are part of a Team, Classroom, or Padlet for Schools account and want others to access your Template from the \u003Cstrong>+Make\u003C\u002Fstrong> page:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Col>\u003Cli>Open the Template and go to the \u003Cstrong>Share\u003C\u002Fstrong> menu\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Set Permissions to \u003Cstrong>Reader\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Toggle \u003Cem>'Show in Team\u002FClassroom\u002FSchool dashboard'\u003C\u002Fem> to \u003Cstrong>ON\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Fol>\u003Cp>When another member selects your Template from the +Make page, a Remake is automatically created for them. They can edit their copy without affecting your original.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cu>\u003Cstrong>Example:\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fu> A school admin creates Templates for teachers. By setting Permissions to \u003Cstrong>Reader\u003C\u002Fstrong> and toggling 'Show in School dashboard' \u003Cstrong>ON\u003C\u002Fstrong>, every teacher sees those Templates on the \u003Cstrong>+Make\u003C\u002Fstrong> page and can start using them immediately.\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch4>Default privacy for new boards made from Templates\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cu>Your own Templates\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fstrong>: New boards will inherit your organization's default privacy settings.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cu>Gallery Templates\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cem>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cu>(Recipes)\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fem>: New boards will copy the privacy and permissions from the original Gallery Template.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Cp>You can always change these afterward in the \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F6i3to6p2ju-share-menu\" target=\"_blank\">Share menu\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3>Where to find your Templates\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ctable>\u003Ctbody>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>\u003Cu>\u003Cstrong>Privacy setting\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cu>Where the Template shows up\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cu>No Access \u002F Private\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>Only the creator and added collaborators can see it \u003Cem>(in\u003C\u002Fem> \u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>Made by me\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cem>and under\u003C\u002Fem> \u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>Your Templates\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cem>on the\u003C\u002Fem> \u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>+Make\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cem>page).\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cu>Team\u002FClassroom\u002FSchool only\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cem>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cu>(Show in dashboard OFF)\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>Creator and collaborators can see it in \u003Cstrong>Made by me\u003C\u002Fstrong> and on the \u003Cstrong>+Make\u003C\u002Fstrong> page.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>\u003Cu>\u003Cstrong>Team\u002FClassroom\u002FSchool only\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fu> \u003Cem>\u003Cu>\u003Cstrong>(Show in dashboard ON)\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>Everyone in the organization with Reader access sees it in \u003Cstrong>Made by me\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cem>and\u003C\u002Fem> on the \u003Cstrong>+Make\u003C\u002Fstrong> page. In Classroom and School plans, student-created templates are only visible to the student creator and their collaborators on the \u003Cstrong>+Make\u003C\u002Fstrong> page.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>\u003Cu>\u003Cstrong>Secret \u002F Password required \u002F Login required\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>Only the creator and collaborators can see it \u003Cem>(in\u003C\u002Fem> \u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>Made by me\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cem>and\u003C\u002Fem> \u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>+Make\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cem>).\u003C\u002Fem> Others need a direct link. They can \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002Fbces4t4zdx-how-do-i-save-someone-s-padlet-on-my-dashboard\" target=\"_blank\">Bookmark\u003C\u002Fa> it to save it for later.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>\u003Cu>\u003Cstrong>Public\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>Anyone with the link can view it. It won't appear in others' \u003Cstrong>Made by me\u003C\u002Fstrong> or \u003Cstrong>+Make\u003C\u002Fstrong> page, but will show in their \u003Cstrong>Recents\u003C\u002Fstrong> folder after they visit the board.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv class=\"note-callout\">\u003Cu>\u003Cstrong>Note\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fu>: If you've bookmarked a Template and the creator later changes permissions to \u003Cstrong>No access\u003C\u002Fstrong>, it will disappear from your \u003Cstrong>Bookmarks\u003C\u002Fstrong>. It will reappear if the permissions are restored.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Ch3>Pre-made Templates \u003Cem>(Recipes)\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>Don't want to build a Template from scratch? Use one of Padlet's 200+ pre-made Templates:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Col>\u003Cli>Click \u003Cstrong>+Make\u003C\u002Fstrong> on your dashboard\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Scroll to the \u003Cstrong>Recipes\u003C\u002Fstrong> section\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Pick a Template\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Fol>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002Fr42tvsf3dc\u002F1776443837501\u002Fimage.png\" style=\"max-height:75%;max-width:75%;display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" data-hd-height=\"75%\" data-hd-width=\"75%\" data-hd-align=\"center\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>To browse the full collection, click \u003Cstrong>View all\u003C\u002Fstrong> next to the \u003Cstrong>Recipes\u003C\u002Fstrong> section, or go to \u003Cstrong>Gallery\u003C\u002Fstrong> in the header menu of your dashboard.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002Fr42tvsf3dc\u002F1776443914183\u002Fimage.png\" style=\"max-height:75%;max-width:75%;display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" data-hd-height=\"75%\" data-hd-width=\"75%\" data-hd-align=\"center\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>For more on pre-made Templates, see \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F7izsx7s27o-gallery-templates\" target=\"_blank\">Gallery Templates.\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3>FAQs\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cdetails>\u003Csummary>Why is my Template missing from the +Make page or Made by me folder?\u003C\u002Fsummary>\u003Cdiv>Template visibility is controlled by its \u003Cstrong>Share\u003C\u002Fstrong> settings. See the \u003Cstrong>Where to find your Templates\u003C\u002Fstrong> table above for a full breakdown.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdetails>\u003Cdetails>\u003Csummary>Why can't I mark someone else's board as a Template?\u003C\u002Fsummary>\u003Cdiv>Only the board's creator or an Admin can mark a board as a Template. If the creator has allowed Remakes, you can \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002Fh26fnou0dl-remake\" target=\"_blank\">Remake\u003C\u002Fa> the board to your own account and then mark your copy as a Template.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdetails>\u003Cdetails>\u003Csummary>I only see a few templates in the Recipes section. Where are the rest?\u003C\u002Fsummary>\u003Cdiv>The \u003Cstrong>+Make\u003C\u002Fstrong> page shows a curated selection. To see the full Gallery, click \u003Cstrong>View all\u003C\u002Fstrong> next to the \u003Cstrong>Recipes\u003C\u002Fstrong> section, or click \u003Cstrong>Gallery\u003C\u002Fstrong> in the header menu of your dashboard.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdetails>\u003Cdetails>\u003Csummary>How are my suggested templates determined?\u003C\u002Fsummary>\u003Cdiv>Suggestions are based on which templates you've used before, the types of templates you tend to use, and your account type \u003Cem>(teacher, business, etc.).\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdetails>\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>","tb8lfa31h8",true,"2023-10-28T16:12:14.194799Z","2026-04-23T01:01:22.994772Z","en","\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002Fr42tvsf3dc-create-your-own-template",{"name":17,"email":18,"profile_image":19},"Rana Wilds","musicmama@wallwisher.com","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Fother\u002F1696432467941\u002Fimg-2298.jpeg",{"data":21},[22,28,34,40],{"id":23,"title":24,"description":25,"slug":26,"href":27},"00paz9nhzm","Remove a shared padlet","Remove unwanted shared padlets from your External folder by leaving them through your dashboard or the padlet itself.","how-do-i-remove-a-shared-padlet","\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F00paz9nhzm-how-do-i-remove-a-shared-padlet",{"id":29,"title":30,"description":31,"slug":32,"href":33},"0segolmqqp","How do I layer posts using the Freeform format?","Control post stacking order by bringing posts to front or sending them to back using the three-dot menu.","how-do-i-layer-posts-on-freeform","\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F0segolmqqp-how-do-i-layer-posts-on-freeform",{"id":35,"title":36,"description":37,"slug":38,"href":39},"0ue2hz5mfx","Freeze a padlet","Freeze padlets to stop all activity while keeping content accessible. Admins can toggle freeze on\u002Foff anytime.","freeze-padlet-boards","\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F0ue2hz5mfx-freeze-padlet-boards",{"id":41,"title":42,"description":43,"slug":44,"href":45},"21mfjn75un","Turn on Location Services for Padlet app on my computer","Enable location services for Padlet app on macOS (System Preferences > Security & Privacy) or Windows (Settings > Privacy > Location).","how-do-i-turn-on-location-services-on-my-computer","\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F21mfjn75un-how-do-i-turn-on-location-services-on-my-computer"]