# Configure packing slips using the template editor
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Updated: 2026-11-03

> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://support.starshipit.com/llms.txt).

> Edit packing slip layouts and variables in the template editor, then save and check your printed output.

Customise packing slips in the template editor to show the shipment and item details your packing team needs. You can change the wording, layout and fields, then save the template for future packing slips.

## Before you begin

Choose a starting layout from the editor or the [packing slip template library](/articles/13382030529935-packing-slip-template-library). If you need to change printing behaviour or item sorting, use [Configure packing slips](/articles/360000026636-configure-packing-slips).

## Edit your packing slip template

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1. Go to **Settings > Packing Slip** and select **Configure your packing slips here**.
2. Select **Customise using template editor**.
3. Choose your **Template size**.
4. Edit the text and use the toolbar to change fonts, colours and cell layout.
5. Select a cell and double-click a variable in the list to insert shipment or item information. Use the [packing slip variables reference](/articles/1791063593093-packing-slip-variables-reference) to choose the right field. Keep item table variables inside the item table.
6. Click **Save template** to save the edited layout.
7. Click **Save** to save the packing slip settings.

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1. Go to **Settings > [Packing slips](https://next.starshipit.com/settings/packing-slip)**.
2. Under **Packing slips**, select **New custom template editor**.
3. Choose your **Template size**. For a ready-made layout, select **A4 portrait**, then choose **Basic A4 template**, **Invoice A4 template** or **Pick and Pack A4 template** from **Preset template**. Selecting a preset replaces your unsaved template edits immediately; **Discard** restores the last saved layout.
4. Update or remove the company name and website URL placeholders, then edit the wording, fonts, colours and cell layout. A preset also sets its printable start and end cells.
5. Select a cell and double-click a variable in the list to insert shipment or item information. Use the [packing slip variables reference](/articles/1791063593093-packing-slip-variables-reference) to choose the right field. Keep item table variables inside the item table.
6. Click **Save**.

Presets are available only for A4 portrait packing slips in **New custom template editor**. Use the [template library](/articles/13382030529935-packing-slip-template-library) for downloadable files and manual import. Packing summaries and other paper sizes do not offer these presets.

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## Check the saved template

If your packing team needs to mark off repeated units individually, enable **Split items with multiple quantities into separate rows** in UI 2.0's template settings. Follow [Print one row per packed unit](/articles/360000026636-configure-packing-slips#print-one-row-per-packed-unit) for setup and a printed-output check.

Reopen the editor and confirm that your layout and printable area are still there. The preset name is not remembered when you reopen the page; check the saved layout itself. Print a packing slip for an existing order and check that the layout fits the page, shipment fields contain the expected values, and each item appears on the correct row.

If a field prints as its variable name, check its spelling against the variable list. If item values appear in the wrong place, check that item table variables are inside the item table and order totals are outside it.

## FAQs

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Yes. Export the template as an `.xlsx` file, edit it in Excel, then import it back into the template editor. Save the template and check a printed packing slip after importing it.

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## Related articles

- [Packing slip variables reference](/articles/1791063593093-packing-slip-variables-reference)
- [Packing slip template library](/articles/13382030529935-packing-slip-template-library)
- [Add images to packing slips and packing summaries](/articles/10764333384719-add-images-to-packing-slips-and-packing-summaries)