Deliverable templates give you a reusable structure for QBRs and other client reports. Instead of rebuilding the same structure every time, you can save a configured Deliverable as a template and apply it to new clients. This article explains how templates work, how to create one, and how to use and manage templates.
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Accessing Deliverables Templates
Open a client's Deliverables page (Client picker > client name > Engage > Deliverables) and click the Templates tab.
Alternatively, click your account name in the upper left, then Account Settings > Deliverables.
Both show the same template library.
About Deliverable templates
A Deliverable template captures a Deliverable's structure so you can reuse it across clients instead of rebuilding it each time. A template defines:
- Which sections are included - the Core, Custom, and Integration sections that make up the Deliverable.
- The order of those sections - the sequence they appear in when presented, shared, or downloaded as a PDF.
- The configuration for each section - the content toggles, column choices, and PDF options set for that section.
A template only defines this structure and configuration, not the data itself. When you create a Deliverable from a template, each section pulls that client's own live data in automatically.
Creating a new template
Templates are shared with your whole MSP account, so any template you create is available across all your clients.
- Click + New Template.
- Enter a Template name.
- Optionally, enter a Description.
- Under Start From, choose Blank Template or select an existing template to use as a starting point.
- Click Create template.
Creating a Deliverable from a template
Once a template exists, go to the client's Deliverables page and click + New Deliverable > From a Template, then choose it to create a new Deliverable with that template's sections and configuration already in place.
For the full steps, see Creating a Deliverable (New UI).
Browsing templates
- Use the search field to find a template by name, or use the Source filter to show only ScalePad templates or only Custom templates.
- Click a template's name to open it.
Templates are grouped by source (ScalePad or Custom), and each entry shows its description and section count.
Duplicating a template
- In the Templates tab, click the overflow menu beside the template you want to duplicate.
- Click Duplicate.
For a ScalePad template, you can also open it and click Duplicate in the upper right of its read-only view.
The duplicate is added to your Custom templates, named "Copy of [template name]," and opens ready to edit.
Duplicating is also the only way to customize a ScalePad template, since ScalePad templates themselves can't be edited directly.
Editing a template
- In the Templates tab, click a Custom template's name to open it.
- Click the template's name at the top to rename it, or add sections and change configuration the same way you would for any Deliverable.
| Note: Changing a template doesn't affect Deliverables that were already created from it. Only Deliverables created from the template afterward will include the update. |
Deleting a template
- In the Templates tab, click the overflow menu beside the Custom template you want to remove.
- Click Delete.
- Confirm by clicking Yes, Delete Template in the pop-up. This can't be undone.
Deleting a template only removes it from the list you choose from when creating a new Deliverable; Deliverables already created from it aren't affected.
ScalePad templates can't be deleted; their overflow menu only offers Duplicate.
| Any questions? Reach out to our Lifecycle Manager support team by submitting a support ticket. |
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