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Make a template from an existing page

Last Update: December 24, 2023

Why make a template?

Whether you’re running a portfolio, personal, or e-commerce website; there are times you want to expand, improve, or reuse content on one of your webpages. 

Instead of  copying and pasting content repeatedly, you can just  duplicate the existing Elementor page. This technique  is especially helpful when you have a lot of content to repurpose. 

Save your page as a template

To duplicate an Elementor page, you’ll need to save it as a template first. This straightforward process will also help make future editing faster.

To save your page as a template: 

  1. Open the page you want to save as a template.
    1 Clikc the arrow next to Publish Make a template from an existing page 1
  2. On the top bar, click the arrow to the right of the Publish button.
    This will open the Save Options.
    2 Select Save as Template Make a template from an existing page 3
  3. Click Save as a Template.
    3 Save screen Make a template from an existing page 5
  4. Give the template a suitable name.
    4 Click Save Make a template from an existing page 7
  5. Click SAVE. The template will then be saved to your Elementor template library under the name you chose .

Duplicate your page

Open your Template Library

  1. Either create a new page or navigate to the page where you would like to insert the template. 
    5 Click the folder Make a template from an existing page 9
  2. Select the Folder icon on the canvas to open your Elementor library.

In your Elementor library you’ll see a list of options in the top header menu, including Blocks, Pages, and My Templates.

Screenshot of the Elementor Libary showing the options in the top header menu.
Choose Blocks, Pages, or My Templates from the Library menu.

Insert your new template

  1. Select My Templates to find your saved templates 
  2. Scroll to your preferred template
  3. Click the Insert option to the far right of the page you want. 

Once you click Insert, a duplicate page will be created.

Screenshot of the Elementor Libary showing a list of pages. The "My Templates" and "Insert" button are highlighted in red.
Insert a new template in three steps.

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