> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.soundchecklive.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Templates and duplication

> Reuse repeatable gig structures — save a gig as a template, spin up new drafts from it, or duplicate an existing gig onto a new date.

When your gigs follow repeatable patterns — a standard wedding package, a weekly residency, a festival format — templates and duplication cut the setup. Both produce a fresh gig with your usual structure already in place; you just review and adjust.

<Info>
  Gig templates are gated by the **gig templates** feature. If you expect a **Templates** tab on the Gigs board but don't see it, [contact support](mailto:support@soundcheck.live). Duplication is always available.
</Info>

## Save a gig as a template

From a gig's **⋯** actions menu, choose **Save as template**. Soundcheck creates a reusable template from the current gig, preserving:

* Schedule structure
* Setlists and songs
* Task phases and tasks
* Venue and notes
* Crew invitation structure
* Financial setup where applicable

<Note>
  Templates are marked in the gig list and kept out of the date-based sections (Upcoming, Past). **Notify** is hidden on a template, so you can't accidentally page your team about a pattern rather than a real show.
</Note>

## Use a template

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the Templates tab">
    On the **Gigs** board, switch to **Templates**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Use template">
    Pick a template and choose **Use template**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Pick the date">
    Choose the new gig's date and confirm.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review the draft">
    Using a template creates a new **Draft** gig. Review the copied crew, setlists, tasks, resources, notes, and payment details before you [publish it to Active](/features/gigs/draft-publish).
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Duplicate a gig

Use **Duplicate** from a gig's actions menu when you want a new gig based on an existing one rather than a saved template. Schedule times rebase to the new date, and copied invitations stay **unsent** until you send them.

<Warning>
  Always review copied crew, pay, notes, and resources before publishing or sending invitations — a duplicate carries the original's details forward, including fees.
</Warning>

## Templates vs. task templates

Gig templates are full gig records in a template state. They're different from organization **task templates**, which define reusable checklist/task structures. See [tasks](/features/tasks).

## Related

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Draft and publish" icon="rocket" href="/features/gigs/draft-publish">
    Turn a template-created draft into a live gig.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Event lifecycle" icon="diagram-project" href="/reference/event-lifecycle">
    Where Draft and Template sit in the lifecycle.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>