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Updated: October 06, 2026

At a Glance

This article highlights two practical schematic topics in Altium Designer, using schematic templates to create consistent sheet sizes, graphics, title blocks, and sheet-level parameters, and updating components in an existing board design so they use Workspace components instead of database or file-based library parts. It points you toward the related tools and reference pages for template creation and component updates through the Item Manager, helping you understand where to go next for these workflows. If you want a clearer view of how to keep schematics consistent and manage component sources more effectively, keep reading.

- Learn how schematic templates help standardize the look and structure of schematic sheets.
- See that existing board design components can be updated to use Workspace components.
- Understand that Altium Designer supports both individual updates and batch updates through the Item Manager.
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When applied to a schematic sheet, a schematic template defines the size, graphics (such as the title block), and the list of sheet-level parameters of the sheet. You can create your own set of schematic templates to help provide consistent-looking schematics created by you or your entire team. Refer to the Schematic Templates Creation page to learn more.

Altium Designer, in conjunction with your connected Workspace, offers the ability to update components in an existing board design to use components that reside in the Workspace. The components sourced from database and file-based libraries can be individually updated to Workspace components or batch updated using automated parameter matching through the Altium Designer Item Manager. Refer to the Managing Content with the Item Manager page to learn more.

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The features available to you depend on which Altium solution you have – Altium Develop, Altium Agile Teams, Altium Agile Enterprise, or Altium Designer (on active term).

If you don’t see a documented feature in your actual software, contact Altium Sales to find out more.

Legacy Documentation

Altium Designer documentation is no longer versioned. If you need to access documentation for older versions of Altium Designer, visit the Legacy Documentation section of the Other Installers page.