Using templates can dramatically improve the page creation process, especially when your pages share the same structure. With templates, you don't need to repeat the same process repeatedly. Templates allow you to save predefined sets of elements in one “container” and reuse it when needed next time.

There are two ways to create templates for your pages:

1) Place an entire page or individual section layout into a page or post (using WPBakery).

2) Place preset content that cannot be edited within the page (using the Templatera plugin).

To Place a Page/Post or Section Layout on a Page (using WPBakery)

To use a template to set the page layout or to place a specific section or element layout on a page, use the WPBakery Template feature. 

Templates allow you to save predefined sets of elements as a template and then reuse them when you need them next time. You can also save a template that you have made for future use. By using templates, you will be able to save time in case you need to create a specific layout over and over. Create your layout and save it; after that, you will be able to reuse it whenever you need it.

The layout(s) selected will be placed on the page and can then be edited as needed to reflect the content of the current page. In this case, changes to the template are not applied everywhere the template is used.

1. First, create a group of elements that you would like to save. To save your elements as a template, click on the icon in the top left of your WPBakery page (the icon comprising three rectangles that form a “T”).
   
2. Give the template a name, and then click “Save Template.”
3. After saving the template, you can always select it under the Template icon at the top left of your page.
   
4. GSU-approved templates are also available on the commkit.gsu.edu site. Feel free to download any of them and import them to your site.

To Place or Edit Preset Content

This option, found under the WPBakery Page Builder > Templates option, can be used when you wish to place the same content in multiple places on the site but only edit it in one location. Build the elements you want to use on repeated pages throughout your site here. 

Then, on the pages that you want to use the template(s), use the Templatera Visual Composer Element to place the template where it needs to go.

When placed using the Templatera element, the information in the template cannot be edited on an individual page but must be edited in the template itself. When the template is edited, changes are applied everywhere the template is used.