# Customizing the Template

The Default "Smart" Template can be copied into the **Custom Template** field, allowing you to edit and have complete control over your *Layout*.

### How to use it

Go to **Edit** your *Layout.*

Switch to the *Template* tab.

**Select** the *Default Template* code and **copy it**.

Paste the code in the *Custom Template* field.

Edit the markup as needed.

Click on **Update** to save your *Layout*.

{% hint style="warning" %}
If you have added new fields in your *Layout*, remember to click **Update** to ensure that you have the latest template before editing.
{% endhint %}


---

# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://wplake.gitbook.io/advanced-views/templates/customizing-the-template.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.