New project from template
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.. index:: New project from template

In order to work with templates, at first, you have to save a project by
selecting the menu item **File > Save as template**.

In order to create a new project from a template, do as follows:

- Select the menu item **File > New > New project from template** or **New project from integration server template**.
- Select the preferred project file in the appearing window.
- Click on the button **Open** or **Ok**.
- The dialogue **Select activities from templates** opens.

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- You can use the field **Start** to define the time the new project
  should start.
- You can use the field **Finish** to define the time the new project
  should finish.
- In the marked field **Change in all activities**, you can change
  either the **Duration** or **Effort** or **Output** of the marked
  activities by the **Proportionality factor**.
- It lists all activities and subprojects from the template.
- Mark the activities and subprojects that you want to include in the
  project.
- Click on the button **OK**.

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