New feature launched that enables users at a domain to access a gallery of site templates so that page layouts, navigation links, embedded gadgets, content, themes and other site attributes are already done.

Administrators also have the ability to upload custom templates that will be highlighted for users to see when creating a new site. Users can also create a site template and upload it to a domain template gallery so that everybody at the domain has access to the template.

Editions included:
Standard, Premier, Education, Team and Partner Editions

Languages included:
Control Panel: US English
Templates: Templates provided by Google are English-only initially. The templates feature is available for all languages supported by Google Sites.

How to access what’s new:
Administrators: In your control panel under ‘Sites settings’, click on the new ‘Templates’ tab.
- You can choose to enable/disable custom templates using the checkbox.
- You can also choose which template set is highlighted to users, the default templates provided by Google or custom templates uploaded by you.
- To highlight your own custom templates, select the checkbox ‘Highlight custom templates uploaded by you’ and enter in the URL of the site you uploaded. This will highlight your custom templates to your users from the template gallery. Note that you must first create and upload your template site in order for it to be highlighted.
- To add categories to classify the custom templates when users are selecting a template, enter in a category in the ‘categories’ textbox e.g. project management.

Users & Administrators
To upload a site template to the domain’s template gallery:
1. Open up the site you want to add to the gallery. Note, the site must be published and you must be an owner to submit the site.
2. Select ‘More actions’, ‘Manage site’, ‘General’, and choose ‘Publish this site as a template’.
3. Choose a template name, a category, enter a description and click ‘Submit template’.
4. Your site template will appear in the gallery for everyone to see within hours.

For more information:
http://googleenterprise.blogspot.com/2009/11/better-web-powered-workspace-for-todays.html
http://googledocs.blogspot.com/2009/11/get-started-with-google-sites-templates.html

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