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title: Create a test template in Audit Workspace
description: Create a test template and use it to create test plans applying much of the same testing criteria.
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# Create a test template in Audit Workspace

Create a test template and use it to create test plans applying much of the same testing criteria.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_audit.manager, sn\_audit\_ws.supervisor, sn\_audit.user, sn\_audit\_ws.auditor

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Audit** > **Audit Workspace**.

2.  Click **Create** and select **Test template** from the **Home** page.

    You can also create a test template by navigating to the Audit workspace List page.

    1.  Click the lists icon \(\[Omitted image "ListsIcon.jpg"\] Alt text: List icon.\).
    2.  Click **Test templates** in the Execution list.
    3.  Click **New**.
3.  On the form, fill in the fields.

    |Field|Description|
    |-----|-----------|
    |Number|Unique identification number.|
    |Name|Name of the test template.|
    |Control objective|Objective that acts as a guidance for the control test.|
    |Duration|Duration of the test in days, hours, minutes, and seconds.|
    |Design test|
    |Design expectations|Basic requirement that should be met for a control to be effective.|
    |Design assessment procedures|Procedure or steps to be followed to conclude whether the design of the control is effective to achieve the control objective or not. This is based on the design expectation.|
    |Operational test|
    |Operational expectations|Expectations that should be met to ensure that the control is operating effectively to achieve the control objective.|
    |Operational assessment procedures|Detailed steps, to carry out the operational expectations, which need to be performed to conclude that the control is operating successfully.|

4.  Click **Save**.

5.  To visually explore the relationships between the different types of critical audit data that affect your business, click **360° view** button.

6.  To update all associated test plan with the content of the test template that you created, click **Update all** button.

7.  To create test plans for all controls related to the control objective, as in the test template, if the test plan does not exist already, then click **Create test plans for all controls** button.