--- title: How to Create and Manage Template Categories description: "This article will cover: ●    What are Template Categories ●    Creating Template Categories Template Categories provide a method to organize all your Templates in Design Huddle. They allow for genera" --- [Skip to content](https://help.designhuddle.com/template-categories#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [Submit a Support Ticket](https://help.designhuddle.com/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) [Customer portal](https://help.designhuddle.com/support-portal?hsLang=en) ![Design-Huddle\_expanded\_border.png\]](https://help.designhuddle.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Design-Huddle_expanded_border.png?height=40&name=Design-Huddle_expanded_border.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [Submit a Support Ticket](https://help.designhuddle.com/kb-tickets/new) - [Customer portal](https://help.designhuddle.com/support-portal) - Design Huddle Design Huddle How can we help? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Knowledge Base](https://help.designhuddle.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [Projects & Templates](https://help.designhuddle.com/projects-templates?hsLang=en) # How to Create and Manage Template Categories This article will cover: ●    What are Template Categories ●    Creating Template Categories #### What are Template Categories Template Categories provide a method to organize all your Templates in Design Huddle. They allow for general grouping and more granular filtering based on attributes you define. #### Category Types The Primary Category (named "Design Type" by default, but re-nameable) is a special category that (if populated) will always show at the top of the category list in the Template Gallery and has its own dropdown when publishing or editing a Template. Templates can only have one Primary Category assigned, so it should be used as a high level grouping mechanism. Subcategories can be added to assign more granular attributes to your Templates. Note that multiple items within each subcategory can be assigned to the same Template. For example you could have a color-based subcategory called "Dominant Colors" with items Black, White, Red and Blue in it. A specific Template might use multiple of those colors, and therefore have multiple items assigned. If only one Primary Category is added to your workspace, the Primary Category selection option will not be available in the Template Gallery for Users. Your Users will still be able to leverage Subcategories however to search for Templates. The Primary Category selection option will automatically render once a second category is added. #### Creating Template Categories You can create Template (Sub)Categories from your main Admin tab.  1. Click on **Admin** 2. Select **Template Categories** subtab 3. Type the name for the new Template Category  4. Click **Add** You can sort, hide, rename, or delete existing categories by hovering over the relevant item and selecting the appropriate option. #### Creating/Managing Category Items To add items to a category: 1. Click on **Admin** 2. Select **Template Categories** subtab 3. Select a Template Category 4. In the right menu type an item name to be assigned to templates 5. Click **Add** Once added, in your Template Gallery you will notice a dropdown arrow next to each of your Categories that will allow you find templates matching the specific item(s) selected. ### You may also be interested in: - Publishing Templates - Understanding Projects and Templates - [Brands & User Groups](https://help.designhuddle.com/brands-user-groups?hsLang=en) - [Projects & Templates](https://help.designhuddle.com/projects-templates?hsLang=en) - [Accounts & Users](https://help.designhuddle.com/accounts-users?hsLang=en) - [Template Locking](https://help.designhuddle.com/template-locking?hsLang=en) - [Admin](https://help.designhuddle.com/admin?hsLang=en) - [Editor](https://help.designhuddle.com/editor?hsLang=en) - [User Portal](https://help.designhuddle.com/user-portal?hsLang=en) - [MCP Server](https://help.designhuddle.com/mcp-server?hsLang=en) [![Chill listening crop-3](https://help.designhuddle.com/hs-fs/hubfs/fbIcon.png?width=24&height=24&name=fbIcon.png "Chill listening crop-3")](https://www.designhuddle.com) Design Huddle Knowledge Base Copyright © 2026, Design Huddle