--- title: What Are Template Questions and How Do I Use Them? description: Learn how to use Template Questions in your Document Templates to create lists of questions such as questionnaires. --- [Skip to content](https://support.jobnimbus.com/what-are-template-questions#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [Contact Us](https://support.jobnimbus.com/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) ![JN\_Logo\_Long-White@1x.png\]](https://support.jobnimbus.com/hs-fs/hubfs/JN_Logo_Long-White@1x.png?height=40&name=JN_Logo_Long-White@1x.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [Contact Us](https://support.jobnimbus.com/kb-tickets/new) - [Go to the JobNimbus Toolbox](https://www.jobnimbus.com/support/) [Go to the JobNimbus Toolbox](https://www.jobnimbus.com/support/) How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Help Center](https://support.jobnimbus.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [Settings](https://support.jobnimbus.com/settings?hsLang=en) 3. [Templates](https://support.jobnimbus.com/settings?hsLang=en#templates) # What Are Template Questions and How Do I Use Them? ## Learn how to use Template Questions in your Document Templates to create lists of questions such as questionnaires. #### On This Page - [What Are Template Questions?](https://support.jobnimbus.com/what-are-template-questions#temp-quest) - [Enabling Template Questions](https://support.jobnimbus.com/what-are-template-questions#enable) - [Creating a List of Template Questions](https://support.jobnimbus.com/what-are-template-questions#list) - [Adding Questions to a List](https://support.jobnimbus.com/what-are-template-questions#add-to-list) - [Adding Template Questions to a Document Template](https://support.jobnimbus.com/what-are-template-questions#Add-to-doc) - [Using Template Questions](https://support.jobnimbus.com/what-are-template-questions#using-questions) --- ### What Are Template Questions? Through the use of **Template Questions**, you can add questions to answer when using a **Document Template** to create a document under a Contact or Job. If the Document Template includes a Template Question field, you will be able to plug the answer into the document. ![Template Questions Create Document](https://support.jobnimbus.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Support%20-%20Knowledge%20Base/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/Templates/Template%20Questions/Template%20Questions%20Create%20Document.png?width=295&name=Template%20Questions%20Create%20Document.png) Once you create a Template, you can add the Template Questions and their answers to a Document Template through the use of [Template Fields](https://support.jobnimbus.com/what-are-template-fields-and-how-do-i-use-them?hsLang=en); wherever you place the Template Field is where the answer to your Template Question will be included. --- ### Enabling Template Questions - Click on your **profile icon or initials** in the top right corner. - Choose **Settings** from the dropdown menu. - Within the Settings menu on the left, open the **Admin Settings** tab, then select the **Features** option.![](https://support.jobnimbus.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-12-2025-08-43-24-6209-PM.png?width=147&height=509&name=image-png-May-12-2025-08-43-24-6209-PM.png) - Toggle the switch next to **Template Questions.** --- ### Creating a List of Template Questions - Within your Settings menu, open the **Templates** tab, then select **Template Questions.**![](https://support.jobnimbus.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-13-2025-06-14-30-1507-PM.png?width=185&height=459&name=image-png-May-13-2025-06-14-30-1507-PM.png) - Click on the blue **+Add template question list** button.![](https://support.jobnimbus.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-13-2025-06-20-05-6230-PM.png?width=670&height=117&name=image-png-May-13-2025-06-20-05-6230-PM.png) - In the pop-up that appears, **name** your Template Question List and click on the blue **+Add template question list** button. The list will then appear on your Template Questions overview page. ![Template Questions - Add List](https://support.jobnimbus.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Support%20-%20Knowledge%20Base/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/Templates/Template%20Questions/UI%20Lipstick%20Update/Template%20Questions%20-%20Add%20List.png?width=605&height=140&name=Template%20Questions%20-%20Add%20List.png) #### Adding Questions to a List - Click on the **three dots** to the right of the list name. - Choose **Manage Questions** from the menu. ![Template Questions - Manage Questions](https://support.jobnimbus.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Support%20-%20Knowledge%20Base/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/Templates/Template%20Questions/UI%20Lipstick%20Update/Template%20Questions%20-%20Manage%20Questions.png?width=670&height=215&name=Template%20Questions%20-%20Manage%20Questions.png) - Click on **+Add question.** ![Template Questions - Add Question Button](https://support.jobnimbus.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Support%20-%20Knowledge%20Base/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/Templates/Template%20Questions/UI%20Lipstick%20Update/Template%20Questions%20-%20Add%20Question%20Button.png?width=450&height=253&name=Template%20Questions%20-%20Add%20Question%20Button.png) In the Add Question pop-up, you can: ![Template Questions - Add Question](https://support.jobnimbus.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Support%20-%20Knowledge%20Base/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/Templates/Template%20Questions/UI%20Lipstick%20Update/Template%20Questions%20-%20Add%20Question.png?width=550&height=174&name=Template%20Questions%20-%20Add%20Question.png) 1. Add the **question** you will need to answer for your document template. 2. Choose the **type** of answer for your question. The types of answers you can choose are: - **Decimal:** This is a number that includes a decimal point. - **Number:** This is a whole number. - **Text:** This can include a combination of words, numbers, and symbols. - **Boolean:** This will give you a checkbox to indicate "yes" or "no". 3. **Save** the question to your template list. After you have added your questions, you can: ![Template Questions - Manage Question Window](https://support.jobnimbus.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Support%20-%20Knowledge%20Base/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/Templates/Template%20Questions/UI%20Lipstick%20Update/Template%20Questions%20-%20Manage%20Question%20Window.png?width=500&height=283&name=Template%20Questions%20-%20Manage%20Question%20Window.png) 1. Mark the question as either **visible** or **hidden**. 1. All Template Questions show and are available to answer when creating documents using a Document Template unless they are marked as "hidden". 1. Hidden Template Questions will only show when creating a document if that specific Template Question field has been added to the Document Template. 2. If a Template Question has been answered, but the corresponding Template Field was not added to the Document Template, the answer will not be included in your document. 2. Click the three dots to reveal the options to either **Edit** or **Delete** that question. 3. **Close** the Template Question list window. Once you have created your list of questions, you can add them to a Document Template.  --- ### Adding Template Questions to a Document Template **Note:** **Template Questions can only be used on Document Templates**. They *cannot* be used on Legacy Estimate, Legacy Invoice, Email, Legacy Material Order, or Work Order Templates, or within the New Sales Experience. - Click on your **profile icon or initials** in the top right corner. - Choose **Settings** from the dropdown menu. - Within the Settings menu on the left, open the **Templates** tab. - Add a new [Document Template](https://support.jobnimbus.com/how-do-i-create-a-document-template?hsLang=en) or edit an existing one. - Select the **Insert Template Field** dropdown menu. Scroll down to locate the title of your [Template Question List](https://support.jobnimbus.com/how-do-i-enable-template-questions?hsLang=en). The option will begin with **Form:**, followed by the name of of the Template Question List. ![Template Questions Template Field](https://support.jobnimbus.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Support%20-%20Knowledge%20Base/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/Templates/Template%20Questions/Template%20Questions%20Template%20Field.png?width=670&height=350&name=Template%20Questions%20Template%20Field.png) Choose a question from the options and the selected **Template Question response** will be plugged into your template. Wherever you insert the Template Question field, the [answer](https://support.jobnimbus.com/how-do-i-use-template-questions?hsLang=en) you enter when creating the document will appear in that spot on your Document Template. --- ### Using Template Questions After designing a [Document Template](https://support.jobnimbus.com/how-do-i-create-a-document-template?hsLang=en) that includes Template Question fields, you can use it to [create a document](https://support.jobnimbus.com/how-do-i-create-a-document-in-a-contact-using-a-document-template?hsLang=en) under a Contact or Job: - Navigate to the Contact or Job's page. - Click on the **three dots** in the upper right corner of the information panel. - Select **Create Document** from the dropdown menu to pull up the document builder. ![Template Questions - Contact Create Document](https://support.jobnimbus.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Support%20-%20Knowledge%20Base/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/Templates/Template%20Questions/UI%20Lipstick%20Update/Template%20Questions%20-%20Contact%20Create%20Document.png?width=670&height=262&name=Template%20Questions%20-%20Contact%20Create%20Document.png) - 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