Using the Elementor template library

Learn how to browse and import pre-built page and section templates from the Elementor template library to speed up your editing.

The Elementor template library gives you access to hundreds of designer-made page layouts and blocks. You can insert them into your page and customize them to match your brand.

Quick summary

Click the add template icon on the canvas (some Elementor articles call it the folder icon), or press Ctrl+Shift+L / Cmd+Shift+L, to open the template library. Browse pages or blocks, find one you like, click Insert, and it will be added to your page ready for customization.

What you'll need

The Elementor editor open

How to open the template library

With a page open in Elementor, look for the add template icon on the canvas (the editing area of the page), not in the top bar. Some Elementor articles call it the folder icon.

Click the icon. The template library opens. The first time you use it, Elementor asks you to connect a free Elementor account.

Choose Pages, Blocks or your own templates. The library has three sections: Pages (full page designs), Blocks (smaller designs you can use to build a page) and your own saved templates.

You can also open the library with the keyboard: press Ctrl+Shift+L (Windows) or Cmd+Shift+L (Mac).

Browsing pages

The Pages tab shows full-page designs.

To find a page template:

Click the Pages tab.

Use the search field to look for a specific template, or use the library's filters to narrow the list.

Click a template's thumbnail to take a closer look.

Click Insert to add the full page layout to your current page.

Insert full-page templates with care

A full-page template brings in a whole page of content at once. Elementor's help articles only say the template is inserted into your page; they don't say whether it replaces what is already there. Only do this on a blank page, or after saving your current content as a template. Consider duplicating the page first as a backup.

Browsing blocks

The Blocks tab is more useful for most routine editing. Blocks are smaller designs, such as a single section of a page, that you can combine to build a page.

To insert a block:

Click the Blocks tab in the template library.

Use the Category dropdown to filter blocks by type, or search for a block by name.

Click a block's thumbnail to take a closer look.

Click "Insert." The block is inserted into your page.

Customize the block — replace the placeholder text, images, and colors with your own content.

My Templates

The third section of the library shows the templates you (or Chykalophia) have saved. Elementor's help articles call it My Templates or Templates. Saved templates can be stored on your site or, with an Elementor Pro subscription, in the cloud library of the Elementor account connected to the site. See Saving & reusing your own templates for how to create them.

Tips for using library templates effectively

Use blocks, not pages — a whole page template brings in a full page of content at once, which is hard to fit around an existing page. Blocks are more surgical.
Customize immediately — replace every piece of placeholder text and every stock photo before publishing. Generic template content on a live site looks unprofessional.
Match your brand — after inserting a block, change its colors and fonts to match your global styles. See Global colors & fonts.
Delete what you don't need — imported blocks may have more sections than you want. Delete the extras before publishing.

Pro vs. Free templates

Some templates are Pro templates and need Elementor Pro. If your site has an active Elementor Pro plan, Pro templates are available to you.

Free templates are available to all Elementor users. The first time you insert a template, Elementor asks you to connect a free Elementor account (you can create one during that step).

Common questions

I can't see the folder icon — where is the library?

The icon is on the canvas (the editing area of the page), not in the top bar. If you can't spot it, press Ctrl+Shift+L (Windows) or Cmd+Shift+L (Mac) to open the template library directly.

Can I preview a template before inserting it?

Yes. Click a template's thumbnail in the library to take a closer look before you click Insert.

I inserted a template and now my page looks wrong — how do I undo?

Press Ctrl+Z / Cmd+Z immediately to undo the insertion. If that does not work, click the History icon (a clock with a counter-clockwise arrow) on the left of the top bar and use the Revisions tab to go back to an earlier saved version of the page.

Need a hand?

If you're stuck, email support@chykalophia.com and we'll help. Include your website address and a screenshot if you can.

Learn more

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