Save, apply, and remove template

PC Save, apply, and remove template

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On MetaTrader4 (MT4) / MetaTrader5 (MT5), you can save various settings (colors, indicators, etc.) as templates. Templates saved in the "templates" folder will be displayed in the menu list, allowing you to quickly access them with a single click.

Here we will look at how to save, apply, or remove templates on MT4/MT5.

Switch between MT4/MT5 tabs to check the steps for each.

Step 1

Templates are available from the menu or chart.

Open the template menu from the menu

Click "Charts" in the menu. Hover the pointer over "Template" and you will see the template menu.

Open the template menu on the chart

Right-click on the chart. Hover the pointer over "Template" and you will see the template menu.

Step 2

To save a template, click "Save Template" on the template menu while keeping the chart with your preferred settings opened.

The template files will be automatically saved to the "templates" folder in the folder where MT4 was installed. Give the template a file name while keeping it in the "templates" folder and click "Save".

Template in the "templates" folder is listed in the menu

By being saved in the "templates" folder, the template will be listed in the template menu. If you save it outside the "templates" folder, it won't be displayed in the menu.

Step 3

To apply a template saved in the "templates" folder to another chart, choose the template from the template menu.

Step 4

To remove a template from the "templates" folder, hover the pointer over "Remove Template" in the template menu and select the template you wish to delete.

In the confirmation pop-up, click "Yes" and the template will be removed.

Confirmation pop-up for deleting a chart

Step 1

Save a template from the menu

Click "Charts" in the menu. Hover the pointer over "Templates" and select "Save Template".

Save a template on the chart

Right-click on the chart. Hover the pointer over "Templates" and select "Save Template".

Step 2

The template files will be automatically saved to "Templates" folder in the folder where MT5 was installed. Give the template a file name while keeping it in the "Templates" folder and click "Save".

Enter your preferred file name and click Save

Template in "Templates" folder is listed in the menu

By being saved in the "Templates" folder, the template will be listed in the template menu. If you save it outside the "Templates" folder, it won't be displayed in the menu.

Step 3

Apply a saved template from the menu

To apply a template saved in the "Templates" folder to another chart, click "Charts" in the menu. Hover the pointer over "Templates" and select the template to apply.

Hover the pointer over Templates and select the template to apply

Apply a saved template on the chart

Right-click on the chart. Hover the pointer over "Templates" and select the template to apply.

Step 4

To remove a template from the "Templates" folder, hover the pointer over "Remove Template" in the template menu and select the template you wish to delete.