We love this feature in FIgJam - make it a reality in Figma too!
This would be a amazing way to make our files consistent across our organisation! Can you pleaseeee make it a reality? 
We need this feature too! Please add Figma.
Hello, was this feature added?
I figured out a work around by duplicating a template file, without manually forgetting to duplicate and accidentally working in them.
You can duplicate a file and start a new file from inside a web browser (Chrome, Safari, Edge, etc…).
Do this:
Step 1 - Make the duplication link
1 - Copy the link of the file you will want to use as a template and update it to add “/duplicate” after the filename
EXAMPLE: I COPIED THIS link from Figma- https://www.figma.com/file/3fY9XMu6XfWZOgPrMlFNMx/FILENAME-OF-EXAMPLE-FILE**TEMPLATE?type=design&t=wmxDp0krslea7ffi-6
2. Edit the link so that everything after the filename gets chopped off (starting with the “?type=”) and then replaced with “/duplicate”
EXAMPLE: https://www.figma.com/file/3fY9XMu6XfWZOgPrMlFNMx/FILENAME-OF-EXAMPLE-FILE**TEMPLATE/duplicate
3. Try the edited link in the browser. It should make a duplicate copy within that Figma folder. Once good, anytime this link is used in the browser it will duplicate the file… so this link is reusable!
4. Share the link with the team
Step 2 - Using the link
1 - copy and paste your file link into your browser of choice
EXAMPLE: https://www.figma.com/file/3fY9XMu6XfWZOgPrMlFNMx/FILENAME-OF-FILE**TEMPLATE/duplicate
2 - Rename the new opened file to one of your choosing
3 - Move your new file from Team Ops to where you want it to live
Outcome: This ensures the template file does not get accidentally edited, and allows the team to quickly start new Figma Design Files:D
Any news on something like this without the hacky workarounds? My team have a predefined set of page structures and even starter elements that I would love to make available via some kind of Team Templates etc.
Please let it happen, as its a pain manually doing all of this.
We really need this as well. @Figma_Moderation could you share status on when this might happen?
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Our design team has a standard file structure and we’d love to set a template (or two) globally that can be used for every new file.
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Same here,
It’s a real pain to have a Template project with a template file that we need to duplicate and move to to the right project. If we had the possibility to select a template when clicking on the “new file” button it would save much time.
I came here to know if there is any update, “create new> from template”
Thank you!!!
Glad there’s a thread for this already–would love to see the templates (org-wide) feature in Figma, just the way it exists for FigJam!
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We struggle with the same problem