> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://labs.laer.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create a search protocol from a template

You can create a Search protocol to use in your project directly from a system-generated template. 

To create a search protocol, complete the following procedure.

1. In the **Project space** menu, select **Collections**.
2. Select a collection.
3. Select **Protocols** > **Search Protocols**.
4. Click **Create New Protocol** and select **Create from template**.
   * A new protocol is generated with a default filename **search-protocol-\<datetime>.xlsx** and show up as the last entry in the protocol table.
5. Once the **Processing Status** is **Completed**, select the row for the new protocol template.
6. View the template search protocol information. It contains the following columns:
   1. **Search Terms**. Boolean keyword queries in dtSearch format.
   2. **Start Time**. Start date constraint in YYYY-MM-DD format.
   3. **End Time**. End date constraint in YYYY-MM-DD format.
   4. **Custodian(s)**. Custodian constraint in list format, separated by semicolons.
7. On the protocol's page, select **Edit** and make your desired changes.
8. Click **Save**.