Organize favorite editing templates

The Favorites tab in the Create Features pane allows you to save shortcuts to frequently used editing templates and organize them in optional folders. The tab toolbar contains commands to add them to the pane. Right-click a folder or template shortcut to access other commands.

When you use the Favorites tab, consider the following:

  • You can drag template shortcuts between folders and up or down the list.
  • You can create multiple folders and drag them up or down the folder list and between other folders.
  • Removing a folder also removes the shortcuts it contains.

Add or remove a template shortcut

To add a template shortcut, click the Add template drop-down list New Template on the Favorites toolbar and click the template. To remove the template shortcut, right-click it and click Remove Delete.

  1. On the ribbon Edit tab, click Create Create Features in the Features group.

    The Create Features pane appears.

  2. Click the Favorites tab.
  3. To add a template shortcut to an existing folder, click the folder.
  4. To add a template shortcut, click the Add template drop-down list New Template on the toolbar and click the template.

    The template shortcut is added to the pane or to the selected folder. If the pane contains multiple folders and no folder is selected, it is added to the folder appearing at the bottom of the list.

  5. To remove a template shortcut or edit its template property settings, right-click it and click one of the following commands:
    • Remove Delete—Remove the shortcut from the Favorites tab.
    • Properties Properties—Edit the template property settings on the Template Properties dialog box.

Add or remove a folder

To add a template folder, click Add Folder Add Folder on the toolbar or right-click empty space in the pane. To remove the folder, right-click it and click Remove Delete.

  1. On the ribbon Edit tab, click Create Create Features in the Features group.

    The Create Features pane appears.

  2. Click the Favorites tab.
  3. To add a subfolder to an existing folder, click the folder.

    Alternatively, right-click the folder, click Add Folder Add Folder, and skip the next step.

  4. To add a folder, click Add Folder Add Folder.

    The folder appears with the default name New Folder.

  5. To remove or rename a folder, right-click it and click one of the following commands:
    • Rename Rename—Type the new name and press Enter.
    • Remove Delete—Remove the folder and its contents.
      Note:

      If the folder is the only folder or if it appears at the bottom of the list among several folders in the pane, template shortcuts are not removed.