Templates is a [[Core plugins|core plugin]] that lets you insert pre-defined snippets of text into your active note.
## Set your template folder
1. In the bottom-left corner, click **[[Settings]]** ( ![[lucide-cog.svg#icon]] ).
2. Under **Core plugins → Templates → Template folder location**, enter the folder containing your templates.
## Template variables
You can add dynamic information to your templates, using _template variables_. When you insert a template containing a template variable, Templates replaces it with its corresponding value.
| Variable | Description |
|-------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| `{{title}}` | Title of the active note. |
| `{{date}}` | Today's date. **Default format:** `YYYY-MM-DD`. |
| `{{time}}` | Current time. **Default format:** `HH:mm`. |
Both `{{date}}` and `{{time}}` allow you to change the default format using a _format string_.
To set a format string, add a colon (`:`) followed by a string of [Moment.js format tokens](https://momentjs.com/docs/#/displaying/format/), for example `{{date:YYYY-MM-DD}}`.
You can use `{{date}}` and `{{time}}` interchangeably with format strings, for example `{{time:YYYY-MM-DD}}`.
You can change the default date and time formats under **[[Settings]] → Templates → Date format** and **[[Settings]] → Templates → Time format**.
> [!tip]
> You can also use the `{{date}}` and `{{time}}` template variables in the [[Daily notes]] and [[Unique note creator]] plugins.
## Create a template
In the [[#Set your template folder|template folder]], [[Manage notes#Create a new note|create a note]] containing the text you want to appear when you use the template. You can use [[#Template variables|template variables]] for dynamic text like the current date.
For example, here's a template for study notes:
```markdown
---
topic:
date: "{{date}}"
course:
tags:
- studies
---
# {{title}}
## Key Concepts
## Important Details
## Examples
## Questions
-
## Summary
## Related Topics
- [[]]
```
## Insert a template into the active note
**Important:** To insert a template, you need to first [[#Set your template folder]].
1. In the ribbon, click **Insert template**.
2. Select the template to insert at the cursor position in the active note.
## Template properties
![[Properties#^templates-properties]]