Create and propose a change template in Service Operations Workspace

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Create, customize, and then propose a change template aligned to a change model.

Before you begin

Role required: change_manager

You must have a role with the following access with regard to the change model to modify or retire a change template:

Access to read
Access to modify

Procedure

Navigate to a list of changes.

Note: The following lists are available:
- Open
- Closed
- All
Create a change request by selecting New.

The Create a change request page is displayed.
View available change models by selecting Model.
Select the model for which you want to create a change template.
Select the More actions menu, and then select Create template for selected model.

The Change Template page is displayed in UI16 module. For information on creating a template and providing template fields and policies, see Create and propose a change template.

What to do next

Modify information in existing change templates available in the Create a change request page by selecting Edit template from the More actions menu. You are redirected to the Change Template page in the UI16 module where you can modify the details as required. For more information, see Modify a change template.

Manage and retire change templates as needed. For more information, see Retire a change template.

Review change templates as approvers configured in the change model associated with the template. For more information, see Review a change template.

Parent Topic:Create a change request in Service Operations Workspace

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title: Create and propose a change template in Service Operations Workspace
description: Create, customize, and then propose a change template aligned to a change model.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-service-management/service-operations-workspace/create-change-template-sow.html
release: australia
product: Service Operations Workspace
classification: service-operations-workspace
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Create a change request in Service Operations Workspace, Change Management in Service Operations Workspace, Operating IT services in your organization, Service Operations Workspace for ITSM, IT Service Management]
---

# Create and propose a change template in Service Operations Workspace

Create, customize, and then propose a change template aligned to a change model.

## Before you begin

Role required: change\_manager

You must have a role with the following access with regard to the change model to modify or retire a change template:

- Access to read
- Access to modify

## Procedure

1. Navigate to a list of changes.

**Note:** The following lists are available:

- Open
- Closed
- All
2. Create a change request by selecting **New**.

The Create a change request page is displayed.

3. View available change models by selecting **Model**.

4. Select the model for which you want to create a change template.

5. Select the More actions menu, and then select **Create template for selected model**.

The Change Template page is displayed in UI16 module. For information on creating a template and providing template fields and policies, see [Create and propose a change template](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-service-management/change-management/create-change-template.md).

## What to do next

Modify information in existing change templates available in the Create a change request page by selecting **Edit template** from the More actions menu. You are redirected to the Change Template page in the UI16 module where you can modify the details as required. For more information, see [Modify a change template](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-service-management/change-management/modify-or-retire-template.md).

Manage and retire change templates as needed. For more information, see [Retire a change template](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-service-management/change-management/retire-a-change-template.md).

Review change templates as approvers configured in the change model associated with the template. For more information, see [Review a change template](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-service-management/change-management/review-change-template.md).

**Parent Topic:**[Create a change request in Service Operations Workspace](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-service-management/service-operations-workspace/create-change-sow.md)