Mem.ai templates

Templates allow you to use the same content over and over again. Many note-taking applications will enable you to create and manage templates to increase the efficiency of the application by allowing you to reuse standard text over and over again with ease.

This guide will look at how you can create, use, and update templates within the Mem.ai application.

Creating a template in Mem.ai

Follow the following steps to create a new template

1. Select Flows from the system menu at the bottom left of the mem.ai application window.
2. Click on Templates to configure
3. Click on create template
4. Give the template a title
5. Enter the template text, which can include placeholders which I will discuss further
6. Click on create template

So what is a placeholder

A placeholder can be used in a template and will pull data from the system on template creation. Mem.ai currently supports the four following placeholders. In mem.ai, placeholders are placed within square brackets.

1. [Today] or [Date] for today’s date
2. [Tomorrow] for tomorrow’s date
3. [Me] or [My Name] for your name
4. [My First Name] for your first name

I wouldn’t be surprised if more placeholders are added to Mem.ai in future.

Using a template within a new Mem note

Three steps to creating a new note while using a template

1. Create a new note
2. Start typing the name of the template
3. Mem.ai will display a prompt asking if you want to use the template

Using these four steps, you can also create a new note from the template screen.

1. Identify the template you want to use
2. Open the extended menu by clicking on the three dots to the right of the template name.
3. Select new mem from template
4. A new note is created with the template details

Inserting template within a Mem note

There will be times when you want to insert a template within an existing note.

1. Inside the note type / which opens a menu
2. From the menu, select the template you want to insert

Editing a template within mem.ai

Four steps to editing a template within mem.ai

1. From the template screen, find the template you wish to edit
2. Open the extended menu by clicking on the three dots to the right of the template name
3. Select edit template
4. Make the changes you want and click save template

Deleting a template within Mem.ai

These four steps will delete a template you no longer need.

1. From the template screen, find the template you wish to edit
2. Open the extended menu by clicking on the three dots to the right of the template name
3. Select delete template
4. Select delete template on pop up

The mem warning message indicates templates cannot be recovered once they have been deleted. So you must ensure you select the right template for deletion.

Conclusion

Today I have shared what a template is and how you can use Templates within Mem by walking you through the template life cycle.

If you have found this article helpful, you are likely to find our guide to managing tasks in Mem helpful.