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# Edit a template
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This article discusses templates for screeners, usability tests, media surveys, intercept studies, and AI moderated studies. For information on templates in diary studies, see [Diary study templates](/diary-studies/what-are-diary-studies-in-dscout/diary-templates-overview.md).
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Templates can be edited, duplicated, or deleted from within the template library of your Dscout account.
### Edit a template's settings
The template creator, an **Account Owner**, or an **Admin** can edit a template's name, description, and save location directly from the template library.
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**Note:** To change a template's actual questions or screening criteria, open the **Options** drop-down on the template, then click **Edit template**.
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In the sidebar navigation, click **Template library**.
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Locate the template you want to edit.
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Click the **Options** icon in the top right corner of the template's card.
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Select **Edit settings**. The template settings modal is displayed.
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**Tip:** If you want to edit a template's actual *questions* or *setup*, select **Edit template**.
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Make the necessary edits to the **Template name**, **Template description**, and **Save to** location.
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Click **Save edits**.
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Now, the template's settings are updated. These changes are reflected for everyone who accesses the template going forward.
### Duplicate a template
You can duplicate a template to create an exact copy of it, saved to the same location as the original. This is useful if you want to make changes without affecting the original template.
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**Note:** When duplicating a template, you cannot adjust the template's initial settings, including recruiting approach, device type, and more. To adjust these settings, create a new template from scratch.
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In the sidebar navigation, click **Template library**.
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Locate the template you want to duplicate.
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Click the **Options** icon in the top right corner of the template's card.
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Select **Duplicate template**. A preview of the template is displayed.
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Click **Duplicate** to confirm.
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Now, a copy of the template is created and you're brought to the builder. Here, you can modify the template's questions, setup, or screener criteria.
### Delete a template
If you no longer need a template, you can delete it from the template library. Deleting a template has no effect on screeners or studies you've already built using it.
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**Note:** Only the template creator, an **Account Owner**, or an **Admin** can delete a template. For more information, see [User roles and permissions](/getting-started/dscout-quickstart-guide/user-roles-and-permissions.md).
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**Warning:** Deleting a template removes it for everyone in your Dscout account. Check with your colleagues that a template is no longer needed before you delete it.
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In the sidebar navigation, click **Template library**.
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Locate the template you want to delete.
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Click the **Options** icon in the top right corner of the template's card.
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Select **Delete**. A confirmation modal is displayed.
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Click **Delete template** to confirm.
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Now, the template is permanently deleted from your Dscout account. Screeners or studies already built using this template aren't affected.
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