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# Local & Global Templates

Keep widget settings consistent across configurators from one place. Learn when to use Global Templates or Local Settings and how to apply each.

Mimeeq's Global Templates let you manage widget settings across multiple configurators from a single location. You apply consistent settings in a few clicks instead of configuring each product individually.

{% hint style="info" %}
Global Templates are currently available for **Filter** and **Thumbnail** widgets only. Additional widget types will be supported in future updates.
{% endhint %}

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## Local Settings vs Global Template

<table><thead><tr><th width="53.96875">#</th><th>Widget source</th><th>Where settings apply</th><th>What happens when you change them</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td><strong>Global Template</strong></td><td>Predefined widget settings applied to multiple configurators at once</td><td>All configurators using the template automatically inherit the changes, keeping your offer consistent</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td><strong>Local Settings</strong></td><td>Only the specific configurator where they are set</td><td>Changes do not affect any other configurator</td></tr></tbody></table>

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## How to create a Global Template

1. Go to **Settings** and open the **Widgets** section.
2. Select **Filter Widget** or **Thumbnail Widget**.
3. Configure the settings to your preference.
4. Save your changes.

{% hint style="info" %}
If you already have configurator pages open, reload them to see the updated settings. New sessions will pick them up automatically.
{% endhint %}

![Global Template settings for the Filter and Thumbnail widgets under Settings → Widgets](https://621103948-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FsqWfi8ifBhTdkvf1vOlY%2Fuploads%2F6qcMLdERXxzJTiHPD4gW%2Fsettings-image-11_he0jja.png?alt=media)

For details on available settings, see [Filter Widget](/configurator/options-and-widgets/filter-widget.md) and [Thumbnail Widget](/configurator/options-and-widgets/thumbnail-widget.md).

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## How to apply settings to a configurator

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Using a Global Template" %}

1. Open the configurator you want to modify.
2. Go to **Options** and open the **Filter** or **Thumbnail Widget** settings.
3. Find the **Widget Source** dropdown and select **Global Template**.
4. The widget fields become read-only and are populated with the Global Template data.

![Widget Source dropdown set to Global Template, with read-only widget fields](https://621103948-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FsqWfi8ifBhTdkvf1vOlY%2Fuploads%2FocAVz29GkUg96MBwyp2s%2Fsettings-image-22_7nzfkc.png?alt=media)
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Using Local Settings" %}

1. Open the **Widget Source** dropdown and select **Local Settings**.
2. Configure the settings as needed. These apply only to this configurator.
3. Save your changes.

![Widget Source dropdown set to Local Settings, with editable widget fields](https://621103948-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FsqWfi8ifBhTdkvf1vOlY%2Fuploads%2FK9VO8rqb5f68cu4ZJaTg%2Fsettings-image-33_1pijbxz.png?alt=media)
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

{% hint style="info" %}
When creating a new configurator, you can choose between **Global Template** and **Local Settings** from the start.
{% endhint %}

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## Best practices

* **Shared appearance:** use Global Templates when multiple configurators should look the same, for example within the same category or collection.
* **Unique look:** use Local Settings for configurators that need a unique look or behaviour.
* **Test first:** when making significant changes to a Global Template, test it on a small number of configurators first.
* **Switch any time:** you can switch between Local Settings and Global Template at any time.

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## Related articles

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Filter Widget</strong></td><td>Help customers filter large material collections with tags.</td><td><a href="/configurator/options-and-widgets/filter-widget.md">Filter Widget</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Thumbnail Widget</strong></td><td>Display option sets as a visual grid of swatches or images.</td><td><a href="/configurator/options-and-widgets/thumbnail-widget.md">Thumbnail Widget</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Hiding Options</strong></td><td>Control which options appear in the option panel and specifications.</td><td><a href="/configurator/options-and-widgets/hiding-options.md">Hiding Options</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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