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<h1>Templates</h1>
<p>Templates are sections of code that occur frequently enough that you would like
to be able to insert them with a few keystrokes.
This function is known as <b>Content Assist</b>; the sections of code that are
inserted are known as <b>templates</b>.
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<p>To input an existing Content Assist template into a file, such as one for an
<b>if</b> statement, type the initial character ("<tt>i</tt>" in this case), then press <b>Ctrl+Space</b>.
The templates that begin with that character appear. Double-click on a template to insert it into a file.</p>
<p>You can edit existing Code/Content Assist templates or create new ones. From the menu bar choose
<b>Window > Preferences > C/C++ > Code Templates</b>.</p>
<p><img border="0" src="../images/ngconcepts.gif" ALT="Related concepts" width="143" height="21">
<br><a href="cdt_c_over_cdt.htm">CDT Overview</a>
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<br><a href="../tasks/cdt_t_contentassist.htm">Creating and editing code templates</a>
<br><a href="../tasks/cdt_t_add_codetemp.htm">Using templates</a>
<br><a href="../tasks/cdt_t_imp_code_temp.htm">Importing and exporting code templates</a>
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<br><a href="../reference/cdt_u_menu_edit.htm">Edit menu</a>
<br><a href="../reference/cdt_u_c_editor_con_assist.htm">Content Assist page, Preferences window</a>
<br><a href="../reference/cdt_u_code_temp.htm">Code Templates page, Preferences window</a>
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