Saving a Web Part as a Template
After customizing a Web Part to your specifications, you can save it as a template in order to reuse it elsewhere in the AgencyCentral Intranet.  For example, if you want all of your new lists to contains specific columns in a certain order, you can create the list once and save it as a template, thus eliminating the need to re-customize each new list you create.

 
Note! Refer to these sections of the ACSP Help Desk for instructions on customizing your Web part before saving it as a template:
 

  1. Once the Web part has been customized, click on the IT tab
  2. On the Administration link bar at the top, click on Documents and Lists
  3. The Documents and Lists page will appear, listing all of the Web parts (ie: document libraries, lists, discussion boards and surveys) installed on your intranet

  4. Click on the Web part you wish to save as a template

  5. In the Actions section on the left frame, click the Modify settings and columns link

  6. In the General Settings section, click the Save this [Web Part] as template link, as shown at the right

  7. In the File Name field, type the name of your template
  8. In the Template Title field, type a descriptive name that will appear in the list of available Web parts
  9. In the Template Description field, type a brief explanation of what the template can be used for
  10. Select the Include Content checkbox if you want new lists created from this template to include the items in this list.

    WARNING:  Including content can increase the size of your template so this option should not be used without permission from the system administrator.  Item security is not maintained in a template. If you have private content in this list, enabling this option is not recommended.
     
  11. Click OK and the Operation Completely Successfully screen will appear.
  12. This saved template will now be available when you add a new Web part to your intranet.

 
       
  See also:   Adding a Web Part
      Managing Web Part Templates