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title: "Work with spot templates"
slug: "create-spot-templates"
updated: 2026-08-17T09:27:42Z
published: 2026-08-19T08:38:22Z
canonical: "docs.grassfish.com/create-spot-templates"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.grassfish.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Work with spot templates

Spot templates set the content of a spot.

Depending on the template settings and the spot editing level of your user groups, you can edit them fully or partially.

You can use:

- [HTML Composer](/grassfish/docs/html-composer) templates
- [HTML Wizard](/grassfish/docs/html-wizard) templates
- A [template from an existing spot](/grassfish/docs/create-spot-templates#create-a-template-from-a-spot)

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> Location users can’t access spot templates by default. Admins can enable access to spot templates for location users in the IXM One configuration.

## Create a new spot from a template

To create a spot from a template, perform the following steps:

1. Go to **Content > Playlist**.
2. In the **Spot groups** pane, select the spot group to which you want to add the new spot. If you select **[All spots]** or **[Not assigned]** you must select a spot group later.
3. In the **Selectable spots** pane, click **New**. If you haven't selected a spot group, you must do so now.
4. Select **New spot from template**. The window Select template for new spot opens.
5. 5. In the **Template groups** pane, select the template group.
6. In the **Selectable spots** pane, select a spot.
7. Click **Select**. The window **Create a new spot** opens.
8. Specify your general spot settings.
9. Click **Save**. The HTML Composer opens in a new window.
10. Specify the content of your spot and add animations and/or effects.
11. Click **Save** to save your changes.

## Create a template from a spot

You can convert any HTML Composer or HTML Wizard spot into a template. To do so, perform the following steps:

1. Go to the **Selectable spots** pane and select your spot.
2. [Open the spot properties](/grassfish/docs/edit-general-spot-properties).
3. Switch to the **General** tab.
4. Select **Template**.
5. Optionally, create template groups for a better overview.
6. Click **Save** to save your changes.

## Set template permissions

While not all users can create and manage templates, some users must use templates to create new spots. This depends on the user type:

- **Administrator**: Can save Composer spots as templates and create template groups.
- **Standard user**: Can't create and manage templates or template groups by default. However, this system-specific configuration can be changed.
- **Location user**: Can't create templates or template groups. However, location users can use templates provided by authorized users.