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title: Diagram Templates
description: "## **Diagram Templates**  ###### In Bowtie Master, you can create custom templates to help kick-start diagram creation across your team, speeding up the process. Templates are easy to create; this simple guide shows users how to create, edit, access and…"
url: "https://bowtiemaster.com/docs/diagram-templates/"
updated: "2026-01-20"
category: "How-to Guides"
---

# Diagram Templates

## **Diagram Templates** 

###### In Bowtie Master, you can create custom templates to help kick-start diagram creation across your team, speeding up the process. Templates are easy to create; this simple guide shows users how to create, edit, access and delete a template. 

**Note - Information stored in a template overrules the Bowtie Master settings. Settings are only available to Organisational Admins on the system.**

 

#### Create a Template

**Step 1: Access Bowtie Master and start building out your template. This could be building a bowtie diagram or simply adding select metadata into the left side menu.**

**Step 2: Once happy with the template content, click (Save as Template) in the toolbar.**

**Step 3: Give the template a name and click Create. If you wish for the template to be used as the master template, tick the Master checkbox.** ![](https://bowtiemaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/save-as-template.png)

Once the template has been created, it can be accessed by other users in the organisation's Bowtie Master account. Learn how to [add a new user here](https://bowtiemaster.com/docs/add-a-new-user/). 

 

#### Editing A Template

Once a template has been created it **cannot be directly edited**. To update a template, you will need to create a new bowtie diagram and assign the template you wish to edit.

**Step 1: In the diagram builder make the necessary changes and save as a new template. To identify the new from the old template save with a number after the title.**

**Step 2: In the main bowtie settings (only accessible by Organisation Admins) you will be able to see a list of all the templates created within your account, delete the old template leaving the new template. **

**Step 3: To edit the template name simply click and type, i.e. this could be removing the number from the new template title after you have identified and deleted the older template.**

**Step 4: The new template should now be available to use and assign when creating new diagrams.**

 

#### Accessing a Template

**Step 1: A template, once created can be accessed when creating a new diagram. Head to the Project Menu. Click on (+ New Diagram) and enter a new diagram name. In the Template drop-down menu, select the template you wish to use, then click (CREATE).** ![](https://bowtiemaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/save-as-template-2.png)

#### Delete a Template

Once a template has been created, it is stored in the Bowtie Master Settings. A template can only be deleted by Organisation Admins. 

**Step 1: To delete a template, go to Settings > Bowtie Master > Templates.** 

**Step 2: Click the Bin icon beside the template you wish to delete.** 

![](https://bowtiemaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Templates.png)