# Proposal for a shared folder for certain tabs

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/proposal-for-a-shared-folder-for-certain-tabs/47089>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [September 7, 2025, 10:05pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/proposal-for-a-shared-folder-for-certain-tabs/47089 "2025-09-07T22:05:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![glv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/glv/32/18785_2.png) [@glv](https://discourse.processing.org/u/glv)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2025, 4:58pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/proposal-for-a-shared-folder-for-certain-tabs/47089/5 "2025-09-10T16:58:57Z")

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> [@glv](#):
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> I also use templates with the Processing new sketch to automate!  
> Looking for a good reference for this to share…

I found a minimal one! I must have found a reference at the time I was exploring this:

> [@Is it possible to make a sketch template?](https://discourse.processing.org/t/is-it-possible-to-make-a-sketch-template/33830):
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> I am curious if there is a way to make a template for new sketches so that when you open Processing 3 from start it has a bunch of text pre-loaded instead of being blank? [I was able to do this in Arduino via the instructions in this forum post.](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/code-template/586197) Curious if there is a way to do this in Processing? Thanks!

Is there a reference somewhere in the Processing documentation for creating templates for a new sketch?

I did a search here for _ **template** _ and only found my reference above:

- [Home · processing/processing4 Wiki · GitHub](https://github.com/processing/processing4/wiki) \< Did not find anything here.
- [https://processing.org/](https://processing.org/) Search in upper right. \< This found my reference above.

_ **Creating a template is one of the hidden gems in Processing!** _

A common file (or files) could be in the template folder for each new sketch and updated as required.  
Proceed with caution and first understand what this is doing before adopting it!

`:)`

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