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Template tools

Template Tools let you change multiple parts of a template at once - bulk-create steps, assign people, adjust deadlines, and manage favorites. There’s no need to click through each step individually.

Requirements

  • Edit access to the template
  • Standard role with edit permission, or Administrator role

Accessing Template Tools

  1. Open a template in edit mode.
  2. Click Tools in the toolbar at the top of the editor.
  3. The Tools modal opens with tabs: Build Steps, Assign, Deadlines, and (for Administrators) Favorites.

Bulk step creation

Add many steps at once instead of creating them one by one.

  • Copy/paste friendly - got your process in a Word doc? Paste the whole list
  • Fast - go from blank template to fully structured in minutes

How to bulk-create steps

  1. Open the Build Steps tab in Template Tools.
  2. Type or paste your step names into the text box. Put each step name on its own line.
  3. Click BUILD. Tallyfy adds all steps to your template in the order you listed them.
Tools panel with Bulk-Create Steps tab active and text input field

Batch assignment

Assign (or unassign) one person or group to many steps at once.

  • Consistency - when the finance team owns all budget approvals, they actually get assigned to all of them
  • Fewer mistakes - you can’t forget step 17 when you’re assigning in bulk

How to batch-assign

  1. Open the Assign tab in Template Tools.
  2. Choose the person or group (assignee) from the dropdown.
  3. Toggle Assign or Unassign on each step you want to change.
  4. Click APPLY to save.
Assign task dialog with user selection and assignment options

Bulk deadline adjustment

Adjust deadlines across multiple steps without editing each one.

  • Quick updates - contract terms changed? Adjust every deadline in seconds
  • Consistent SLAs - set the same timing across all review steps at once

How to adjust deadlines in bulk

  1. Open the Deadlines tab in Template Tools.
  2. For each step, use the increment (+) and decrement (-) buttons to adjust the deadline value.
  3. Choose the time unit per step (minutes, hours, days, weeks, months)1.
  4. Click UPDATE.

Note: For templates, deadlines are relative to when the process is launched. You can’t set deadlines based on when other steps complete.

Deadlines configuration panel in Tallyfy powertools interface

Template favoriting (Administrators only)

Add a template to other users’ favorites so they can find and use it quickly.

  • Visibility - put the right templates front and center for your team
  • New hires - day one, they’ve got essential processes starred and ready
  • Notifications - watchers get notified when a favorited template is updated2

How to favorite a template for others

  1. Open the Favorites tab in Template Tools (visible only to Administrators).
  2. Search for and select the team members you want to add this template as a favorite for.
  3. Click Favorites to save.
  4. The template appears in those users’ Favorites section.

Learn more about favorites in the Favorite section guide.

Powertools menu with favorite star icon highlighted

Tips

  • Double-check your work after bulk changes
  • Use bulk step creation when building templates with 10+ steps
  • Use batch assignment for role-based workflows where one person handles multiple steps
  • Adjust deadlines in bulk when timing requirements change

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Footnotes

  1. Tallyfy deadline units are limited to these five options only for consistency ↩

  2. Watchers receive notifications for template updates and version changes via email ↩

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