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title: Customize a copy of a page template
description: One good source for templates is the base system sample site. It is easy to copy pages and restyle them into new page templates to meet different business requirements.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-user-interface/content-management-system/t\_CopyESS.html
release: australia
product: Content Management System
classification: content-management-system
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Content Management templates, Configure Content Management sites, Content Management System, Configure UIs and portals, Configure user experiences]
---

# Customize a copy of a page template

One good source for templates is the base system sample site. It is easy to copy pages and restyle them into new page templates to meet different business requirements.

## Before you begin

Role required: content\_admin or admin

The Employee Self-Service portal is provided as a working example and design template in the following procedure.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Content Management** > **Sites** > **Employee Self-Service**.

2.  Select a page.

    For example, to copy the ESS sample site homepage, select Portal.

3.  Click **Copy**.

4.  Rename the page.

5.  Right-click in the header and select **Save**.

6.  Under **Related Links**, click **Edit Page**.

7.  Point your cursor to the content block to change and click the edit icon that appears on the right.

    For example, change the menus, alter the layout, or add a different logo.

8.  Click **Update**.

9.  Use the page in other sites you created by [assigning pages](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-user-interface/content-management-system/t_AssignAPageToASite.md) to a site.


**Parent Topic:**[Content Management templates](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-user-interface/content-management-system/c_ContentManagementTemplates.md)