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While each task can be linked to only one protocol template at a time, you can insert specific protocol steps from multiple published templates or multiple published protocol templates into a single task protocol. --- [Skip to content](https://knowledgebase.scinote.net/en/knowledge/can-i-merge-content-from-multiple-protocol-templates-into-one-task-protocol#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [Leave us a message](https://knowledgebase.scinote.net/en/knowledge/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) ![SciNote\_logo\_color\_2023.png\]](https://knowledgebase.scinote.net/hs-fs/hubfs/SciNote_logo_color_2023.png?height=40&name=SciNote_logo_color_2023.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [Leave us a message](https://knowledgebase.scinote.net/en/knowledge/kb-tickets/new) - Contact us Contact us How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. 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In the Task, click on Protocol actions 2. After, click Add protocol steps       [![add steps](https://knowledgebase.scinote.net/hs-fs/hubfs/add%20steps.png?width=304&height=273&name=add%20steps.png)](https://knowledgebase.scinote.net/hubfs/add%20steps.png?hsLang=en) 3. A new window will open from which you can select the relevant protocol template and individual steps or all the steps to include the whole protocol [![select steps](https://knowledgebase.scinote.net/hs-fs/hubfs/select%20steps.png?width=436&height=489&name=select%20steps.png)](https://knowledgebase.scinote.net/hubfs/select%20steps.png?hsLang=en) To **save a protocol you created directly on a Task as a new Protocol Template**, [follow this article.](https://knowledgebase.scinote.net/en/knowledge/how-to-save-a-protocol-to-the-repository?hsLang=en) If your Task protocol is linked to a Protocol Template, inserting steps from other templates will trigger the icon to change. When **blue**, this indicates that the protocol on the task itself has been modified from the protocol version of the template itself.[![Version of Protocol on Task has been edited fromLinked Protocol Template-jpg](https://knowledgebase.scinote.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Version%20of%20Protocol%20on%20Task%20has%20been%20edited%20fromLinked%20Protocol%20Template-jpg.jpeg?width=421&height=233&name=Version%20of%20Protocol%20on%20Task%20has%20been%20edited%20fromLinked%20Protocol%20Template-jpg.jpeg)](https://knowledgebase.scinote.net/hubfs/Version%20of%20Protocol%20on%20Task%20has%20been%20edited%20fromLinked%20Protocol%20Template-jpg.jpeg?hsLang=en) --- If you have any additional questions, please don't hesitate to contact us at [support@scinote.net](mailto:support@scinote.net). 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