Overview: Account Templates

Account Templates, complete with the Data Sources, Metrics, and visualizations that you need, can help you create an efficient reporting process for your business. 

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How to access Account Templates

To access Account Templates, navigate to Databoards > Account Templates. Here, you will see all Templates that are saved in your Account. 

Pro Tip: All Account Templates are populated with dummy data, meaning this is not showing live data from your Data Sources. To view live data, you must use the Template as a Databoard. Learn how here. 

How to set permissions for Account Templates

When saving a new Account Template, you have the ability to set permissions to restrict access to the Template. To edit this later on, navigate to the Account Templates page, hover over the Template and select ... > User Permissions. 

• Selecting Everyone will give all users in your Account access to the Template.
• Selecting Selected Users will give you the ability to choose users from the Account who you would like to have access to the Template. 
• Selecting Private to Me will only give you access to the Template. 

Pro Tip: Client Users (users added within a Client Account) can only see Account Templates that were made in their Client Account and were shared with them. Client Users cannot see Account Templates made in other Client Account or in the Agency Account (even if Everyone is selected for the Template permissions)

The ability to edit the Account Template depends on each user's User Type. 

• Admins and Editors with access to an Account Template will have the ability to use, edit, or delete the Template.
• Users with access to an Account Template will have the ability to use the Template (not able to edit or delete).

Learn more about User Roles here.

How to use an Account Template

How to use Account Templates

Pro Tip: If you can't find a Template that's an exact match for your use case, consider using one that has the majority what you're looking for. Once you download a Template to your Account, it is completely yours to customize as you see fit.

Pro Tip: Open the new Databoard in the Designer to further customize it to meet your data needs.  

How to best use Account Templates as an Agency user

The main purpose of Account Templates is to make it easier for Agency Partners to automate Client reporting. 

Create Templates to prove the value of your services on your Client's business. Be sure to create dashboards that answer key questions, such as what are you delivering to your client? What is the result of those deliverables on your Client's business? 

Learn how to create the right dashboards for your needs in our free Predictable Performance training course.

How to best use Account Templates as a direct user

Account Templates are most often used by direct users to create standardized versions of dashboards that focus on different initiatives or projects. 

For example, you may create a Campaign Performance Template that can be used whenever you launch a new Campaign, or a Page Performance Template that's used to analyze individual page performance. 

How to organize Account Templates with Tags

Tags help organize Account Templates in your Account based on department, initiative, service, etc. 

 Click  + Create new to create a new Tag. Click Manage tags to edit any existing Tags. Select the appropriate checkbox(es) to add Tags to the Template 

How to save a Databoard as an Account Template

To save a Databoard as an Account Template, navigate to the  Databoards page. From here, you can save any Databoard in your Account as an Account Template. 

Hover over the Databoard you want to save as an Account Template and click ... > Save as Template. 

In the Save Template popup, add a Template Name, Description (optional) to give more context to the Template and further explain the use case, and set Template permissions. 

Pro Tip: All Account Templates are populated with dummy data, meaning this is not showing live data from your Data Sources. To view live data, you must use the Template as a Databoard. Learn how here. 

How to edit an Account Template

How to delete an Account Template

To delete an Account Template, navigate to  Databoards > Account Templates. Hover over the Template you'd like to delete and click ... > Delete.