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Custom export styles

This article covers how to add your own custom headers, footers, and styling to all DOCX exports from Claras.

Creating a template document

You have two options:

  1. An existing DOCX file. You can use any file that already contains you styles, headers, footers etc. This will be the easiest approach to start.

  2. Starting from scratch. You can download our example template file that contains a base set of styles and customise from there.

You don't need to worry about the content of the document - this will be replaced with the actual content you are exporting from Claras. You just need to ensure your custom styles, margins, page size, header, and footer settings have been saved.

Style naming conventions

We will look for styles that use the following names. If a particular style isn't coming through as expected, please double check its name matches a name in the list below.

Paragraph styles

  • Normal

  • Body Text

  • First Paragraph

  • Compact

  • Title

  • Subtitle

  • Author

  • Date

  • Abstract

  • AbstractTitle

  • Bibliography

  • Heading 1

  • Heading 2

  • Heading 3

  • Heading 4

  • Heading 5

  • Heading 6

  • Heading 7

  • Heading 8

  • Heading 9

  • Block Text [for block quotes]

  • Footnote Block Text [for block quotes in footnotes]

  • Source Code

  • Footnote Text

  • Definition Term

  • Definition

  • Caption

  • Table Caption

  • Image Caption

  • Figure

  • Captioned Figure

  • TOC Heading

Character styles

  • Default Paragraph Font

  • Verbatim Char

  • Footnote Reference

  • Hyperlink

  • Section Number

Table style

  • Table

You don't need to setup every style. You can just provide common styles such as headings, lists, table etc.

Uploading your template

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Navigate to Settings → General and scroll down to the "DOCX Template" item. Upload your template, and you're done. The next time you export a DOCX file from Claras, the template will be used.

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DOCX exports may take a little longer to process (10-15sec) when using a template.

Frequently asked questions

How do I remove the template?

Simply click the delete button with the trash icon next to the file.

How do I update my template?

Delete the file first, then upload your new template.

Where does the template get applied?

The template will be used when you:

  • Export a file note as a DOCX file

  • Export a document as a DOCX file

  • Export a Clarity Plus record as a DOCX file

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