# Nested Capture keys **URL:** \ **Category:** Requests\ **Created:** [January 24, 2022, 12:47pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/nested-capture-keys/2399 "2022-01-24T12:47:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tbd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9d8465/32.png) [@tbd](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/tbd)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 12:47pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/nested-capture-keys/2399/1 "2022-01-24T12:47:33Z")
Is it possible to have nested capture keys? for example, if you want to create a capture template for programming (p): python(pp), c(pc), ruby (pr), etc. I know this can be done in orgmode but not sure if it is possible for org-roam. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![mshevchuk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/35a633/32.png) [@mshevchuk](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/mshevchuk)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 1:10pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/nested-capture-keys/2399/2 "2022-01-24T13:10:39Z")
Yes, it’s possible. Org-roam-capture-templates are just an extension to Org-capture-templates. ---
**Author:** ![tbd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9d8465/32.png) [@tbd](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/tbd)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2022, 3:27am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/nested-capture-keys/2399/3 "2022-01-25T03:27:26Z")
Thank you. Is this shown in the manual on how to do this? Can you please point an example? ---
**Author:** ![mshevchuk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/35a633/32.png) [@mshevchuk](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/mshevchuk)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2022, 5:11pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/nested-capture-keys/2399/4 "2022-01-25T17:11:49Z")
> [@tbd](#): > > Is this shown in the manual on how to do this? Yes, evaluate this expression: `(info "(Org)Template elements")`. Also consult the docstring `C-h v org-capture-templates`. > [@tbd](#): > > Can you please point an example? ```elisp (setq org-roam-capture-templates '(("d" "default" ...) ("p" "Programming") ("pp" "python" ...) ("pc" "c" ...) ("pr" "r" ...) ...etc...)) ``` You define the group as a list of two elements `(KEY NAME)`, then define actual templates as usual using a two-letter sequence for the key. ---
**Author:** ![tbd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9d8465/32.png) [@tbd](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/tbd)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2022, 3:15am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/nested-capture-keys/2399/5 "2022-01-26T03:15:22Z")
Thank you. I set it similar to my orgmode capture template and was getting all sorts of error which prompted me to post the question. I will read the docstring and try again. Thanks for your time. ---
**Author:** ![nickanderson](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/org-roam.discourse.group/nickanderson/32/753_2.png) [@nickanderson](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/nickanderson)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2022, 7:07pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/nested-capture-keys/2399/6 "2022-01-31T19:07:14Z")
Here is another example showing daily templates. You can see that I have some key bindings for various customer meetings. I have the customers organized alphabetically so when I have two customers that share the first few characters I create a deeper nest. See `wmcdir` (work, meeting customer, d (first letter of customer name), i (second letter of customer name), r (capture tempalte for customer starting with dir). The trick is that you have to have an entry for each branch point. So I have `wm` for work meetings and `wmc` for Customer (under work meetings) and `wmcd` for work meetings for customers that start with the letter d. ``` (setq org-roam-dailies-capture-templates `( ("j" "Journal" entry "* %?" :if-new (file+head ,(expand-file-name "journal/%<%Y-%m-%d>.org" org-roam-dailies-directory) "#+title: %<%A, %B %d %Y>") :clock-in nil :clock-resume nil ) ("w" "Work" ) ("wl" "Log" entry "* %?" :if-new (file+head ,(expand-file-name "work/%<%Y-%m-%d>.org" org-roam-dailies-directory) "#+title: Work log for %<%Y-%m-%d>") :clock-in t :clock-resume t ) ("we" "Email" entry "* Respond to %:fromname Re: %:subject\n%a\n#+begin_quote\n %i\n#+end_quote\n\n%?" :if-new (file+head ,(expand-file-name "work/%<%Y-%m-%d>.org" org-roam-dailies-directory) "#+title: Work log for %<%Y-%m-%d>") :clock-in t :clock-resume t ) ("wm" "Work Meetings") ("wmc" "Customer") ("wmca" "A" plain (file "~/org/roam/daily/my-company/meetings/customer/TEMPLATE") :if-new (file+head ,(expand-file-name "my-company/meetings/customer/A/%<%Y-%m-%d>.org" org-roam-dailies-directory) "#+PROPERTY: CUSTOMER A\n#+PROPERTY: MAIL_TO My Team \n#+PROPERTY: MAIL_SUBJECT Meeting notes: Customer Sync w/ A\n#+PROPERTY: MAIL_FROM Nick Anderson \n#+title: Customer Sync with A %<%A, %B %d, %Y>\n#+filetags: :CFEngine:customer_meeting:customer:\n") :unnarrowed t :append t ) ("wmcd" "D") ("wmcdi" "i") ("wmcdir" "Dirasto" plain (file "~/org/roam/daily/my-company/meetings/customer/TEMPLATE") :if-new (file+head ,(expand-file-name "my-company/meetings/customer/Dirasto/%<%Y-%m-%d>.org" org-roam-dailies-directory) "#+PROPERTY: CUSTOMER Dirasto\n#+PROPERTY:\nMAIL_TO: My Team \n#+PROPERTY: MAIL_SUBJECT Meeting notes: Customer Sync w/ Dirasto\n#+PROPERTY: MAIL_FROM Nick Anderson \n#+title: Customer Sync with Dirasto %<%A, %B %d, %Y>\n#+filetags: :customer_meeting:customer:\n") :unnarrowed t :append t ) ("wmcdis" "District Five" plain (file "~/org/roam/daily/my-company/meetings/customer/TEMPLATE" ) :if-new (file+head ,(expand-file-name "my-company/meetings/customer/District_Five/%<%Y-%m-%d>.org" org-roam-dailies-directory) "#+PROPERTY: CUSTOMER District Five\n#+PROPERTY:\n MAIL_TO: Team \n#+PROPERTY: MAIL_SUBJECT Meeting notes: Customer Sync w/ District Five\n#+PROPERTY: MAIL_FROM Nick Anderson \n#+title: Customer Sync with District Five %<%A, %B %d, %Y>\n#+filetags: ::customer_meeting:customer:\n") :unnarrowed t :append t )) ```