# Document show up when I start the program

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**Created:** [December 20, 2014, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/document-show-up-when-i-start-the-program/5103 "2014-12-20T11:05:13Z")\
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What are templates and how do I change the default template?

> **[Setting Up Templates | SketchUp Help](https://help.sketchup.com/en/sketchup/setting-templates)**
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> Your model's template determines your model's default settings. SketchUp includes several templates for common applications, like architecture, construction, urban planning, landscape architecture, woodworking, interior and production design, and 3D...

Selecting a Template  
[http://help.sketchup.com/en/article/114041](http://help.sketchup.com/en/article/114041)

Creating a Template  
[http://help.sketchup.com/en/article/114916](http://help.sketchup.com/en/article/114916)

Automatically loading a template  
[http://help.sketchup.com/en/article/114911](http://help.sketchup.com/en/article/114911)

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