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Reuse blocks and pages

Turn useful compositions into independent starting points.

Reuse a block or page when its structure will help with another part of your course. Each inserted copy is a starting point you can adapt independently.

Save and insert

Save blocks for repeated elements and pages for layouts you want to use again. Inserted copies are independent: editing one does not change the saved template or other copies.

For a page, open its outline menu and choose Save as page template…. Name it and choose Save template. Find saved pages under the outline Add menu in Page templates. For a block, follow the steps below.

Built-in template pages

Open the outline Add menu and look under Built-in. Choose an Aster preset or an Ascent template page:

Aster Cover inserts a course introduction with a promise, practice list, and orientation.
Aster Editorial inserts a lesson with a key idea, explanation, worked example, and practice prompts.
Ascent template page inserts a composed layout with bands, tabs, accordions, and process cards. It keeps your current course theme.
Ascent page + Ascent colors inserts the same composed layout and applies the Ascent palette, serif heading font, and large type scale to your course.

Each insert creates a fresh page with new IDs, so editing it never changes the built-in source. Aster pages inherit your course’s existing colors and fonts. Ascent pages are fully editable, so replace the placeholder content with your own.

See Build a page with Aster for steps and light/dark appearance options.

Before reusing

Check objectives, feedback, resource access, mobile layout, and course-theme colors. A useful structure can save setup work; you still need to check that its content is accurate and supports your objectives.

The outline Add menu with a saved page template. — Templates in Quiet Light. Fictional workshop content. Full-resolution PNG

Save a block as a reusable template

Select the block, then open its More actions menu.
Choose Save as template….
Enter a useful Template name, then choose Save template.
Open Insert block where you want to reuse it. Choose your named block under Saved templates.

Adapt the inserted block to its new context. The saved template remains available in other courses you own.

Save as template dialog with the template name entered. — Give the block template a name, then choose Save template. Full-resolution PNG

Insert block menu showing the saved Workshop intro callout template. — Saved block templates appear in the Insert block menu. Full-resolution PNG

The outline Add menu is open showing the Built-in section with Aster Cover, Aster Editorial, Ascent template page, and Ascent page + Ascent colors options. — The outline Add menu lists Aster presets and Ascent template page options under Built-in. Full-resolution PNG

The outline Add menu showing options to add a Page, Chapter, Cover, and Quiz, along with built-in and template options. — Use the outline's Add control to add a page, chapter, cover, or quiz section. Full-resolution PNG

The outline Add menu open, showing the Built-in group with Aster Cover and Aster Editorial options available alongside Ascent template page. — The outline Add menu with Aster Cover and Aster Editorial available under Built-in. Full-resolution PNG

The editor canvas showing the inserted Aster Editorial page with its heading, key idea callout, explanation text, worked example copy prompt, and practice section using the course's existing colors and fonts. — An inserted Aster Editorial page on the canvas with its sample content and inherited course appearance. Full-resolution PNG

The Insert block menu is open, showing the Saved templates section with a previously saved block template listed. — Saved block templates appear in the Insert block menu under Saved templates, ready to insert as independent copies. Full-resolution PNG

The Save as page template dialog open from a section's actions menu, with a template name entered and the Save template button available. — The Save as page template dialog with a name entered, ready to save. Full-resolution PNG

The outline Add menu open showing the Page templates section with a saved Lesson opener template listed and ready to insert. — A saved page template listed in the outline Add menu under Page templates. Full-resolution PNG

Delete a saved page template

Open the outline Add menu and find the saved page under Page templates. Choose the × button beside its name (announced as Delete page template followed by the template name). This removes the saved template from your list. Pages you already inserted remain independent copies and are not removed.