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# How do I Create a QC Data Template?

## This article describes how to set up a Quality Control (QC) template

1. Navigate to **QC Data** in the menu bar
2. **Select Templates tab** and create a new Template by clicking **Create New Template**  
   ![](https://help.confidentlims.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jun-03-2026-11-01-55-8937-PM.png?width=670&height=313&name=image-png-Jun-03-2026-11-01-55-8937-PM.png)
3. Select the assay, category, Template name, and clone of an existing template (optional)
4. Select **Create Template**. Add new columns and rows for information that you would like in the template  
   NOTE: This template creation operates like a spreadsheet
5. You can input data and formulas in manually or copy and paste from an outside spreadsheet. Please note that if you paste cells from an outside sheet, they need to correspond to exact the cells in QC Data sheet (i.e. Cell A1 needs to be A1 in both sheets)  
   ![](https://help.confidentlims.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jun-03-2026-11-03-23-3837-PM.png?width=670&height=478&name=image-png-Jun-03-2026-11-03-23-3837-PM.png)
6. Once finished constructing a Template, **Save** the template
7. You will then see the Template available for selection when creating a **QC Sample**

For more information on how to **Create a QC Sample**, see the article **[How do I Create a QC Sample?](https://help.confidentlims.com/how-do-i-create-a-qc-sample?hsLang=en)**

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