# Template Editor

> Design templates in the online, MS Word compatible editor: open one with an excerpt, insert merge fields, blocks and image placeholders, preview and save.

- **Product:** ReportingCloud
- **Section:** Documentation
- **Kind:** Topic
- **Path:** ReportingCloud > Portal > Template Editor
- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/reporting-cloud/portal/template-editor/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/reporting-cloud/portal/template-editor/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/reporting-cloud/portal/template-editor/llms-full.txt

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## On This Page

- [What a Template Is](https://docs.textcontrol.com/reporting-cloud/portal/template-editor/#what-a-template-is)
- [Open a Template in the Editor](https://docs.textcontrol.com/reporting-cloud/portal/template-editor/#open-a-template-in-the-editor)
- [The Editor Window](https://docs.textcontrol.com/reporting-cloud/portal/template-editor/#the-editor-window)
- [Insert Merge Fields](https://docs.textcontrol.com/reporting-cloud/portal/template-editor/#insert-merge-fields)
- [Insert Merge Blocks](https://docs.textcontrol.com/reporting-cloud/portal/template-editor/#insert-merge-blocks)
- [Insert Image Placeholders](https://docs.textcontrol.com/reporting-cloud/portal/template-editor/#insert-image-placeholders)
- [Preview the Merge Results](https://docs.textcontrol.com/reporting-cloud/portal/template-editor/#preview-the-merge-results)
- [Save the Template](https://docs.textcontrol.com/reporting-cloud/portal/template-editor/#save-the-template)
- [Next Steps](https://docs.textcontrol.com/reporting-cloud/portal/template-editor/#next-steps)

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## Nearby

- **Previous:** [Template Storage](https://docs.textcontrol.com/reporting-cloud/portal/templates/llms.txt)
- **Next:** [Datasource Excerpts](https://docs.textcontrol.com/reporting-cloud/portal/datasource-excerpts/llms.txt)