--- title: "Process Templates" slug: "process-templates" updated: 2025-12-22T19:43:13Z published: 2025-12-22T19:43:13Z canonical: "docs.processmaker.com/process-templates" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.processmaker.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Process Templates > [!TIP] > [**Plan Availability:**](https://www.processmaker.com/products/pricing/) ![Professional](https://cdn.document360.io/2d311614-fcb7-4424-8b4c-d4d3091eebeb/Images/Documentation/Standard.png)![Professional](https://cdn.document360.io/2d311614-fcb7-4424-8b4c-d4d3091eebeb/Images/Documentation/Professional.png)![Enterprise](https://cdn.document360.io/2d311614-fcb7-4424-8b4c-d4d3091eebeb/Images/Documentation/Enterprise.png) A Process Template is a ready-to-use Process that serves as a foundation for designing new Processes. By using Process Templates, expedite the time to design new Processes, minimize the need for duplicative effort, and guarantee a consistent appearance and functionality across all Processes in your organization. ProcessMaker knows how to best design Processes. Learn from our best practices how to [model Process](/v1/docs/process-modeler). Our curated Processes across multiple industries and use cases saves time and effort from designing your own from a blank Process Modeler canvas. ## Why Use Process Templates? Process Templates save time and effort in the following ways: - Process Templates do not require [exporting](/v1/docs/export-a-bpmn-compliant-processmaker-platform-process) a Process, then [importing](/v1/docs/import-a-processmaker-platform-process) it to the same or different ProcessMaker Platform instance. - Process Templates provide an overview of that Template's purpose, use case, and a thumbnail view of the Process model. - [Create a Process Template from an existing Process](/v1/docs/create-a-template-from-a-process). - Regardless of whether you are an experienced Process designer or are new to ProcessMaker Platform, use Process Templates to quickly learn Process design and best practices from ready-to-deploy Process models and associated assets. ## View Process Templates ProcessMaker Platform displays Process Templates created by Process designers throughout your organization in one table. This makes it easy to manage these Process Templates. **Permissions** Your user account or group membership must have the "Process Templates: View Process Templates" permission to view a list of Process Templates unless your user account has the **Make this user a Super Admin** setting selected. See the [Process Templates](/administrator/add-users/permission-descriptions-for-users-and-groups#process-templates) permissions or ask your Administrator for assistance. Follow these steps to view all Process Templates: 1. [View your Processes](/v1/docs/view-edit-and-search-for-processes). 2. Click the **Templates** tab. All available Process Templates display. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/2d311614-fcb7-4424-8b4c-d4d3091eebeb/Images/Documentation/496e1596-c169-4739-a162-5017b74e8d2c.png) The **Templates** tab displays the following information in tabular format: - **Name:** The **Name** column displays the Process Template name. - **Category:** The **Category** column displays the [Process Category](/v1/docs/process-categories) to which the Template is assigned. Process Templates use the same Categories as those for Processes. - **Template Author:** The **Template** **Author** column displays the name of the user who created this Process Template. - **Created:** The **Created** column displays the date and time the Template was created. The time zone setting to display the time is according to the ProcessMaker Platform instance unless your [user profile's](/v1/docs/profile-settings#change-your-profile-settings) **Time zone** setting is specified. > For instructions on how to use Process Templates, see [Create a new Process from an Existing Template](/v1/docs/create-a-new-process-from-template). ## Search for a Process Template Use the **Search** function to filter all Process Templates from the **Templates** page based on the entered text. **Permissions[](/docs/process-templates#permissions-1)** Your user account or group membership must have the "Process Templates: View Process Templates" permission to search for Process Templates unless your user account has the **Make this user a Super Admin** setting selected. See the [Process Templates](/v1/docs/permission-descriptions-for-users-and-groups#description-of-platform-permissions) permissions or ask your Administrator for assistance. Follow these steps to search for a Process Template: 1. [View all Process Templates](/v1/docs/process-templates). The **Templates** tab displays. 2. Enter in the **Search** setting the text to filter Process Templates using any of the following criteria: - **Name:** Filter by the Process Template name that displays in the **Name** column. - **Category:** Filter by the [Process Category](/v1/docs/process-categories) name that displays in the **Category** column. - **Owner:** Filter by the Process Template Author's full name that displays in the **Template Author** column. As you enter text into the **Search** setting, Process Templates matching the entered text display. > [!NOTE] > ### No Search Results? > > If there are no search results, the following message displays: **No Results**. > > ### Manage Your Process Templates > > See [View Process Templates](/v1/docs/process-templates#view-process-templates) for ways to manage your Process Templates. ## Related - [Create a Template from a Process](/create-a-template-from-a-process.md) - [Configure a Process Template](/configure-a-process-template.md) - [Import a Process Template](/import-a-process-template.md) - [Edit, Export, and Delete a Process Template](/edit-export-and-delete-a-process-template.md) - [View Documentation for a Process Template](/view-documentation-for-a-process-template.md) - [Create a New Process from Template](/create-a-new-process-from-template.md)