Templates are a great way to keep organized and quickly access important documents when managing a deal.
Another reason to use templates is quick updates. When you apply a template to a transaction, the default text inside a template document auto-fills the relevant fields in the transaction document. You can also update transactions from the template admin page. Any change you make to a template document automatically appears on the relevant transaction document (if the template was applied to the transaction).
What's a template?
It's a blueprint of parties, documents, and form content that can be applied to new or existing transactions. You can create a template based on different purposes, such as transaction type (e.g. regular or short sale) or property type (e.g. single family home or condo). It's up to you and your team how to organize the templates.
To use a template, complete three steps in Glide:
create a template and give it a name
add files and default text to the template on the Documents page
add listing and business information on the Details & Parties page
Creating a template
1. Click the Glide icon in the top right corner of the page and then select Transaction Templates.
2. Click the Create new template button.
3. Fill in the fields and then click Create Template.
Enter a template name and select the transaction type.
Share With option is for brokerages only.
Adding folders
Each new template comes with two default folders: General and Disclosure Package.
In our example, we use the General folder to hold contractual documents.
You can add folders to keep documents organized by transaction stage.
1. Click the Add new folder button.
2. Give the folder a name.
Managing folders
You can customize folders on the Documents page.
Click the folder and then the pencil icon to rename a folder.
Click the handle and drag folders up or down the page.
Click the arrow to expand and collapse a folder.
Click the trash icon to delete a folder.
To see the number of documents inside a folder, check the number near the trash can.
Adding documents
The next step is to add documents to the template.
In this example, we add two documents to the General folder.
1. Select a folder to hold the document and then click the (+) button. You can upload documents from your computer, the Glide form library, or DocuSign.
In this example, we upload a document from the Glide form library.
2. Select a form or enter a form name in the search bar and then check the box next to the file you want to upload.
4. Repeat steps to add more documents.
5. Click Add Documents.
The General folder now has two documents.
Adding default text to a template document
Default text consists of standard words, phrases, figures, and options you want to use in your transactions. To save time and communicate a consistent message, add default text to a template document.
To add default text:
1. Open a document in your template.
2. Scroll down the document to the correct section and then enter the default text in a yellow area.
3. Click the Save and Close button after you finish.
Adding listing and business information
To add property information to a template, click the Details & Parties menu tab at the top of the page. The information you enter here transfers to the documents in the template.
In this article, we add one party and information to the Property Information page.
Adding a party
1. To add a party to a template, click the Parties tab.
In this example, we add a transaction coordinator.
2. Click Add Party.
3. Choose a role in the drop-down menu.
4. Choose a name on the drop-down menu or click Create new contact.
Adding property and other information
1. Click the Property Information, Listing Information, Purchase Information or Commission tab.
2. Make the necessary adjustments.
In this example, we select Property Information and Type - Single Family because this template will be used for single family properties.
3. After you add or adjust information, click the Save button.
