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Create a mural from a template

Start your mural from a pre-existing template.
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Written by Jen Butler. Updated over a week ago

You can create murals from templates to start from a structured activity instead of a blank mural. When you create a mural from a template, it defaults to an infinite canvas, so you’ll have plenty of room to work.

There are three ways to create murals from templates:

  • Clicking a template tile from your dashboard.

  • The + New mural button on the Mural dashboard.

  • Using the Create mural from template button inside a template preview.

All three options open the same New mural from template modal, so pick the approach that works best for you.

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Create a mural from a template:

From a template tile on the dashboard

The quickest way to create a mural from a template is to click a template tile from anywhere in the dashboard. You can follow these same simple steps from your dashboard’s home, recent, or starred view.

To create a mural from a template tile:

  1. Scroll to find the template you want to create a mural from.

  2. Click the template tile. This immediately opens the New mural modal.

  3. Select the workspace and room where you want the mural to live.

  4. Click Create mural.

The new mural automatically opens. Give it a catchy title and start personalizing the canvas.

From the New mural button

To create a mural from a template using the + New mural button:

  1. Click + New mural in the top left corner of the dashboard.

  2. Select a workspace and room where you want your new mural to live. You can also choose a folder if you want, but it’s not required.

  3. Search for or scroll through the available templates until you find the one you want to use.

  4. Click to select the template thumbnail tile.

    Note: Clicking the eye icon in the top right corner of a template tile will open the template in a new window in preview mode.

  5. Click Create mural.

You’re instantly brought to the canvas of your new mural. Once you give it a title, you can share it with your collaborators.

From a template preview

You can open a template in preview mode in order to see it up close. To open preview mode, hover over a template’s thumbnail tile and click Preview.

To create a mural from a template preview:

  1. Open a template in preview mode.

  2. Click New mural from template at the top of the screen.

  3. Select the workspace and room where you want the mural to live.

  4. Click Create mural.

You’ll land in your brand new mural. Give it a title and get collaborating.

Note: You also have the option to create a template from your mural! So, say you build a beautiful mural and want to share it as a starting point for others. Follow the steps to publish your mural as a template.

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