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# How to use new User Templates

A **User Template** allows administrators to set pre-defined and mandatory fields when creating a new Google Workspace user within Patronum.

1. Navigate through to the [Settings](https://app.patronum.io/setting) section within Patronum.

2. Select the **ADD USER TEMPLATE** button to create a new user template.

![Add User Template](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/661f215e36c4a800/image_c55zi5.png)

3. Give the template a name and description

4.  Within the template you can define standards for email address formats using Patronum macros. 

* {{finitial}} = First name initial 
* {{fname}} = First name
* {{lname}} = Last name

![User Template options.](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/661f215e36c4a800/image_1r402da.png)

5. Mandatory attributes can be specified when a user is manually created within Patronum.

![User Template - Mandatory Attributes.](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/661f215e36c4a800/image_zzv1d.png) 

6. Close the **Create User** section.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/661f215e36c4a800/image_fw40p9.png)

7. Choose an email template to send to the newly created user.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/661f215e36c4a800/image_16rdvie.png)

8. From here you can send emails to the user {{username}}, their manager {{manager}} or any user within your Google Workspace system.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/661f215e36c4a800/image_1qeq0fh.png)

9. From the License Management section you can apply specific Google Workspace Licenses.

![Apply a Google Workspace license.](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/661f215e36c4a800/image_16fsln7.png)

10. When creating a new user, select the User Template required for the type of employee you are creating.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/661f215e36c4a800/image_kfrmf5.png)

11. The template will automatically add the pre-defined values. 

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/661f215e36c4a800/image_9kj6z5.png)