# Template basics

> A RemakeCV template defines how every candidate CV looks — fonts, colours, logo, section order, headings and date format — applied automatically to every CV you process.

Source: https://www.remakecv.com/help/templates-and-branding/template-basics
Last updated: 2026-08-21

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A template is your agency's CV design, held as a reusable layout. It controls fonts, colours, logo placement, section order, headings, date format and any custom fields. Templates belong to the company rather than the user, so every consultant produces an identical document from the same candidate.

## What does a template control?

| Element | Examples |
|---|---|
| Branding | Logo, brand colours, footer text, compliance wording |
| Typography | Heading and body fonts, sizes, weights |
| Structure | Section order, which sections appear, section headings |
| Formatting | Bullet styling, spacing, margins |
| Custom fields | Expected salary, notice period, consultant details |
| Cover page | Whether one is available and what it carries |

Note what is **not** on that list: date wording is not a template setting — see [section order, headings and how dates appear](https://www.remakecv.com/help/templates-and-branding/date-formats-and-sections.md).

## Why do templates live at company level?

Because the value of an agency template is consistency. The layout, section structure and branding are shared, so a client receiving three candidates from you receives three documents that look like they came from the same agency.

> **Warning:** 
**Some settings are per user, not per company.** Font choice, whether a cover page is included, and whether the original CV is displayed alongside the editor are stored against each individual login. Two consultants can therefore produce differently styled output from the same template.

If your team's CVs look inconsistent, this is almost always why. Agree the settings once and have everyone apply them.

What is per-CV is content: every field can be edited on an individual candidate without touching the template.

## What is a default template?

Where your agency has several templates, one is marked as the default and pre-selected, so consultants do not have to choose every time. It cannot be deleted while it is the default.

> **Tip:** 
If most of your submissions go to one client, make that client's variant the default rather than the generic house template. Defaults should reflect what you actually send most.

The template is applied when you generate the document, not when you upload — so you can switch and regenerate at any point without reprocessing. See [downloading as DOCX or PDF](https://www.remakecv.com/help/formatting-cvs/downloading-docx-pdf.md).

## Can templates be restricted to certain users?

Yes. Template visibility can be scoped, so a variant built for one client team is not visible to consultants who do not work on that account. This is useful when a client-branded template must never accidentally go to a different client.

Day-to-day settings live in the [template editor](https://www.remakecv.com/help/templates-and-branding/template-editor.md), and branding assets are covered in [logos, fonts and colours](https://www.remakecv.com/help/templates-and-branding/logos-fonts-colours.md).

## How do I get a template built?

Send us the Word document you use today. We rebuild it as a RemakeCV template so the output matches what your clients already recognise. See [requesting a custom template](https://www.remakecv.com/help/templates-and-branding/requesting-a-custom-template.md).

## Frequently asked questions

### How many templates can I have?

There is no fixed limit. Agencies commonly run one house template plus a variant per major client.

### Can I switch a CV to a different template after processing?

Yes, and it does not cost a credit. The extraction has already happened, so regenerating into another template is instant.

### Can I edit a template myself?

It depends on your agency. Some have a self-serve template editor covering fonts, margins, section order and cover pages; for everyone else RemakeCV builds and maintains the template. See using the template editor.