# Working with Templates

In Input, you can export and import your entire form’s settings and blocks to a file. This allows for several use cases, like:

* Copying a form to a new form
* Share your form with other accounts or users
* Backing up your form settings for later usage or reference
* Importing forms from our Template Collection

## How does it work?

Once you have created a form, you can export it anytime. The export will consider the form’s current state, including all its blocks (structure) and some settings.


:::info
The export does not include collected data or results in any form

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To trigger an export, open your form in the editor, and go to Settings > Template Export / Import.   ![](https://s3.deck9.co/wiki/public/58c61b1e-0be7-485a-a98a-0de119e2bbde/10a9cceb-5184-4ea5-92b3-2d9b67857837/screely-1653171209233.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=outline%2F20260909%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260909T090000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=8958d8f6503b4709e35f6611658dfaa7ceb1475e5bd5c75933f92b8b1cad8769&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject)

It is as simple as clicking on download to get the export of your form. Clicking this button will start a download of a `.json` file. This file can then be imported on a new form or any other form you have in your account.


:::warning
Be aware that importing a template into an existing form will overwrite all settings of that form. This is a destructive action, so there is no way to revert the import.

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**Documents**

- [FAQ](https://wiki.22bits.de/s/4db514ea-37ca-42b1-8e36-a22cb62baf72/doc/faq-WHZ74N3hnc)
- [Form Interactions](https://wiki.22bits.de/s/4db514ea-37ca-42b1-8e36-a22cb62baf72/doc/form-interactions-3Rg36EqYUW)
- [Get Started](https://wiki.22bits.de/s/4db514ea-37ca-42b1-8e36-a22cb62baf72/doc/get-started-mQTg5FXOdN)