Templates

Templates are a great way to have recurring prompts for consistency journaling. There are curated template options and ways to create and customize your own. These can be used with Reminders or they can be called up independently at any time.

Note that the following are currently not supported:

• Adding images to a template
• Reordering templates

iOS

To start a new entry with a template press the + icon at the bottom of the screen to create a new entry. Then choose the Templates icon. Frequently used templates will appear at the top.

Choose an existing template or tap manage to create a new one. You can even edit the existing templates to fit your needs.

Templates can be edited from the Settings menu as well. Tap Settings > Templates to choose a new template from our Gallery, or My Template to see options for editing your existing templates or creating a new one. Use Add Section to insert headers. You can also use the Aa text formatting menu to add rich text options, checklists, bullets, etc.

While editing an existing entry, templates can be added by tapping the Paper Clip icon and tapping More > Templates.

Set a default template for journals in Settings > Journals > choose a journal > Advanced > Default Template. When your template is default, it will show in all new entries you create in the Journal.

Default templates can only be set up for personal journals at this time. They cannot be set for Shared Journals.

 

macOS

Please go to Day One > Settings > Templates to view, edit, or create templates.

Formatting templates on Mac can be done using Markdown to get headers and other rich text options.

Once created, you can access templates in the Paper Clip menu in an entry.

Set a default template for journals in Settings > Journals > click the “i” next to the journal > Default Template.

 

Web

Day One Web currently has full support for templates. In addition to creating new templates, templates that are already created on another device can be used on the Web Client. Note however that to be able to use them, the encryption key should have been entered. 

Create a new entry with a template

When you open a journal or an existing entry, there is a menu option in the upper right to create a new entry with the selected template and to manage templates. The icon for “Insert Template” does not apply a template to an existing entry, it will create a new entry with the template applied.

Assign a template to a journal

1. Go to Edit Journal > Journal Settings
2.  Scroll down to Default Template
3. Select a template from the drop-down menu

Android

Creating Templates

1. Tap Settings > Templates
2. Tap New Template edit as desired, then tap Save
3. or tap a Template from the Gallery, then tap Save Now

Inserting a Template into an entry

1. Tap the + icon to start a new entry
2. Tap the 2nd icon from the left that says “Templates”
3. or tap the Paper Clip icon above the keyboard and select “Template”
4. Select the desired template from the list

Assigning Templates to a Journal

It is not yet possible to assign a template to a specific Journal in Android.

Managing Templates

Deleting Templates

Templates need to be deleted in the template settings. When you delete a template, it does not delete the entries associated with the template.

• Delete from Android: Go to Day One > Settings > Templates > My Templates > Tap the Template > Tap Delete Template.
• Delete from iOS: Go to Day One > Settings > Templates > My Templates > Swipe left > Tap Delete.
• Delete from Web: Go to Day One > Select a Journal > Click the template icon > Select “Manage templates” > Select “My templates” > Select a specific template > Click on “Delete Template”.

Reordering Templates

It is currently not possible to edit the order of your templates or reorder them.

Template Gallery

The iOS, Mac, Android, and web apps have access to an expanded Gallery of templates. Topics include the following, among others:

• Getting Started
  • Daily Gratitude
  • 5 minutes A.M.
  • One photo
  • Daily Goal Plan
  • To-Do List
  • Bullet Journal
• Reflections
  • Morning
  • Evening
  • Weekly
  • Monthly
• Gratitude
  • Daily Gratitude
  • Weekly
  • Gratitude (In-depth)
• Check-Ins
  • Daily
  • Weekly
  • Emotional
  • Body
• Short and sweet
  • 5 minutes A.M.
  • 5 minutes P.M.
  • One sentence
  • One photo
• Productivity
  • Daily Plan
  • Bullet Journal
  • To-Do List
  • Shopping List
  • Meeting Notes
  • Decision Making
  • Study
  • Recipe
• Health & Wellness
  • Food
  • Weekly meal plan
  • Fitness log
  • Mood tracker
  • Mindfulness
  • Dreams
  • Self-care
  • Body positivity
• Goals
  • Goal setting
  • Goal check-in
  • Goal completion
  • Daily Goal Plan
• Spiritual
  • Prayer
  • Meditation
  • Positive affirmation
• Travel
  • Daily travel recap
  • Travel Itinerary
  • Packing list
  • Trip reflections
• Creative
  • Brainstorm
  • Idea
  • Sketch
  • Freewriting
• Seasonal
  • End of year reflections
  • New year
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter
  • Birthday

Template Gallery Language

Because the templates in the Gallery are currently available only in English, the Template Gallery will only appear if English is one of the preferred languages in your system settings. (It doesn’t have to be the first one, just somewhere in the list).

If you go to iOS Settings > General > Language & Region, you can add English to the list somewhere below your default language. This indicates that English is also an acceptable alternative when your default language isn’t available.

FAQ

Can I set a template without specifying a time, or a template for “All Day”?

Currently, it’s not possible to set “All Day” or an unspecified time for Templates. However, you can adjust this in the entry once you’ve applied the Template.