<p>Some projects don’t only happen once. If you find yourself doing repetitive work and re-creating the same type of project again and again, save time by re-using your original project and turning it into a <strong>project template</strong>. You can then re-use the template as many times as you want.</p>
<p>You can export project templates as CSV files, or as weblinks that you can easily save for later use or share with others. Here’s how:</p>
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<p>You can only create project templates from the web or desktop apps. This feature isn’t available on mobile.</p>
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<h2>Create and export project templates</h2>
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<li>Open the project you want to duplicate.</li>
<li>In the top-right corner, click on the <strong>three dots icon</strong>.</li>
<li>Select <strong>Export as a template</strong>.</li>
<li>Choose whether you want to save the template as a CSV file or as a shareable weblink.</li>
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<p>Your project template will be an exact duplicate of the original including all due dates, comments, and files.</p>
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<p>You can also easily <a href="https://support.todoist.com/hc/en-us/articles/115001800469" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">duplicate tasks</a> within a project.</p>
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<p>Additionally, you can also create a custom template to import tasks from a different program or spreadsheet using a CSV file. <a href="https://support.todoist.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000748525-How-to-format-your-CSV-file-so-you-can-import-it-into-Todoist">Learn more about how to format your CSV file so you can import it into Todoist.</a></p>
<p>You’ll have the option to “Use relative dates” in your template. That means that dates like “tomorrow” or “in 5 days” will be set based on the date you import the template into a new project. For example, if you create your new project and import the template on May 5, any task with a due date of “tomorrow” will be due on May 6.</p>
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<p>When downloading a project, the start date of a recurring due date will not be saved in the template. As an example, if you have a task with a recurring due date <em>every year starting January 31</em> and you then export and import a template with that task, the task's due date will be changed to <em>every year</em>.</p>
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<h2>Import project templates from a shareable weblink</h2>
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<li>Click on the web link for the project template you want to re-create.</li>
<li>Click <strong>Use This Template</strong>.</li>
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<p>A new project will appear at the bottom of your project list with all of the original project’s tasks, including all due dates, comments, and files.</p>
<h2>Import pre-made project templates from todoist.com/templates</h2>
<p>If you're looking to get a headstart on your project, browse the Todoist library of 60+ pre-made templates in categories ranging from work to personal to creative. Find the templates at <a href="https://todoist.com/templates">todoist.com/templates</a>.</p>
<h2>Import project templates from a CSV file</h2>
<p>The project will be populated with all of the original project’s tasks – including all due dates, comments, and files.</p>
<div>You can re-create the project template even faster by dragging and dropping the CSV file directly into an existing project.</div>
<div>In order for Todoist to be able to import your CSV file correctly, please make sure it has been encoded using UTF-8 formatting. </div>
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<li>Create a new project or open an existing project to import your template into.</li>
<li>In the top-right corner, click on the <strong>three dots icon</strong>.</li>
<li>Select<strong> Import from template</strong>. Please note that your CSV file needs to be UTF-8 encoded. You can learn more about this in the next section of this article.</li>
<li>Select the CSV file template from your computer.</li>
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<h2>FAQ</h2>
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<h4>My project is in <a href="https://get.todoist.help/hc/en-us/articles/360013988740" target="_self">board view</a> and I want to export it as a CSV file. If I later import it again, will it retain board view?</h4>
<p>Yes, it will! Whether you export a project as a CSV file in list view or in board view, it'll retain that view once imported.</p>
<h4>Will completed tasks be included in my templates?</h4>
<p>No, unfortunately not. Only active tasks will be exported/imported.</p>
<h4>Will template URLs expire?</h4>
<p>No, they will not expire.</p>
<h4>Are template URLs public?</h4>
<p>Yes, anyone who has access to a template URL will be able to access that template and see the tasks in that template.</p>
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