# How do capture templates work?

**URL:** <https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/how-do-capture-templates-work/2746>\
**Category:** Requests\
**Created:** [August 29, 2022, 11:06pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/how-do-capture-templates-work/2746 "2022-08-29T23:06:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![nobiot](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/org-roam.discourse.group/nobiot/32/159_2.png) [@nobiot](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/nobiot)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2022, 3:40pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/how-do-capture-templates-work/2746/6 "2022-09-02T15:40:13Z")

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I think you will benefit from this link: [Streamlined custom capture for tasks and notes](https://systemcrafters.net/build-a-second-brain-in-emacs/5-org-roam-hacks/#streamlined-custom-capture-for-tasks-and-notes)

It’s from another [thread](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/org-roam-protocol-creating-nodes-instead-of-a-file/2742/3)

Thanks, @Kot-behemoth 🙂

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