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title: "Managing CI Templates"
slug: "new-template"
description: "This page allows you to create/edit CI templates and to create new CIs from a template. Fill in the details that will be shared by all CIs created from this template."
updated: 2022-06-07T10:18:54Z
published: 2022-06-07T10:18:54Z
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://documentation.sysaid.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Managing CI Templates

This page allows you to create/edit CI templates and to create new CIs from a template.

![CITemplateEditfilesCITemplateCITemplate.jpg](https://cdn.document360.io/52d3cb6c-cc81-43c2-b6f7-cbabcb449271/Images/Documentation/CITemplateEditfilesCITemplateCITemplate.jpg)

#### Creating or editing a CI template

Fill in the details that will be shared by all CIs created from this template. This includes**CI Type** and **CI Sub Type** (if necessary), **Supplier**, **Category**, and any general notes. Fields that will be filled in after the CIs are created, such as **Owner** and **Location** can be left blank at this time.

Click **Apply** after you've finished making changes to this page. Note that the **Template Name** cannot be changed once the template has been created.

#### Creating CIs from a template

Once you've saved your template, you can use it to create multiple, identical CIs. To do so, click on the **Plus** icon ![SharedimagesNewiconNewicon9.jpg](https://cdn.document360.io/52d3cb6c-cc81-43c2-b6f7-cbabcb449271/Images/Documentation/SharedimagesNewiconNewicon.jpg) above the form. In a popup window, SysAid will prompt you to enter a range for the CIs you are creating (see image below). The range of numbers will become part of the name of the CIs once they're created. Once you've entered a range, click **Create** to create your new CIs.

Once your CIs have been created, you'll be able to see them in the CI list. By clicking any CI row entry, you can edit and add more information to that specific CI.

Creating 5 BlackBerry CIs from a CI template ![CITemplateEditfilesCreatingCIsfromatemplateCreatingCIsfromatemplate.jpg](https://cdn.document360.io/52d3cb6c-cc81-43c2-b6f7-cbabcb449271/Images/Documentation/CITemplateEditfilesCreatingCIsfromatemplateCreatingCIsfromatemplate.jpg)

To customize the template form, click the design form icon ![SharedimagesDesignFormIcon26.jpg](https://cdn.document360.io/52d3cb6c-cc81-43c2-b6f7-cbabcb449271/Images/Documentation/SharedimagesDesignFormIcon.jpg). For more details about customizing a form page in SysAid, please go [here](/v1/docs/customize-forms)**.**