Browse templates
- Switch between grid view for browsing and list view when you know what you want.
- Filter by SharePoint or Teams.
- Search by name, description, or tag.
- Sort by recently updated, most deployed, name, or kind.
- Preview a template in the side panel to see its structure, libraries, and default permissions without deploying anything.
Create a template
Templates are reusable blueprints. They don’t include owners or members. You add those each time you deploy.1
Choose workload
Pick SharePoint or Teams.
2
Basics
Enter a name and a description.
3
Settings
Set the governance, sharing, and lifecycle settings every workspace from this template gets.
4
Document library
Add the folders and files new workspaces start with.
5
Review & save
Check everything and save the template.
Deploy a template
Deploying turns a template into a live workspace. The deploy wizard uses the same steps as the create wizard, pre-filled from the template, plus a People step where you add the owners and members of the new workspace.1
Start the deployment
Click Deploy on a template.
2
Adjust the settings
Change the basics, settings, or document library for this workspace if needed.
3
Add people
Add owners and members for the new workspace.
4
Review and deploy
Confirm the details. CtrlConnect shows the deployment progress until the workspace is ready.

