--- title: "Creating New Task Templates" slug: "creating-new-task-templates" updated: 2026-10-27T23:11:33Z published: 2026-10-27T23:11:33Z canonical: "ims-handbook.cenosco.com/creating-new-task-templates" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://ims-handbook.cenosco.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Creating New Task Templates > [!NOTE] > Take Note > > This overview will explain how to create Task Templates in IMS. Task Templates define a set of Tasks that can be added to Schedules and ECHs to specify the Activities that need to be performed. ## Creating a new Task Template To create a new Task Template: - Navigate to the IMS Main Menu. - Click **Custom reports**. - Select “Task Templates” from the drop-down menu. You will be redirected to the Task Templates Main Screen where you will find the list of recorded Task Templates. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/e492a0e0-a4ba-4aca-8fc6-76b95f91fdf3/Images/Documentation/Screenshot_106(1).jpg?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-28T15%3A06%3A42Z&se=2026-10-28T16%3A06%3A42Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=UfoY0jv3r2DI8f0LICNzLOmJv2X%2BQhMrT79bhNO%2ByTQ%3D) Click Customs reports in the IMS Main Menu and then select Task Templates. - Click the *Plus* button. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/e492a0e0-a4ba-4aca-8fc6-76b95f91fdf3/Images/Documentation/Screenshot_109.jpg?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-28T15%3A06%3A42Z&se=2026-10-28T16%3A06%3A42Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=UfoY0jv3r2DI8f0LICNzLOmJv2X%2BQhMrT79bhNO%2ByTQ%3D) Click Plus button to open the Task Templates Editor. Clicking the *Plus* button will redirect you to the Task Template Editor. - In the Task Template Editor, fill in the Details of your Task Template. For more information on each field, see the table on the [Task Template Main Screen](/v414/docs/listing-task-templates#task-template-table-main). Note: Yellow fields are mandatory. - Click **Save**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/e492a0e0-a4ba-4aca-8fc6-76b95f91fdf3/Images/Documentation/Screenshot_112.jpg?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-28T15%3A06%3A42Z&se=2026-10-28T16%3A06%3A42Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=UfoY0jv3r2DI8f0LICNzLOmJv2X%2BQhMrT79bhNO%2ByTQ%3D) Fill in the data and click Save. Clicking Save will open the full Task Template Editor where you can [define Conditions for the Task Template](/v414/docs/defining-conditions-for-task-templates).