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# Static Content

**COBBLESTONE SOFTWARE**

Contract Insight — User Guide

**Static Content**

*Document Templates Management › Manage Document Package Template › Static Content*

**Note:** Each procedure in this guide begins at the Contract Insight homepage, so any section can be followed on its own. Custom fields are configurable, so the exact field list on a contract category record may vary between environments.

# 1. Overview

A template's **Static content** tab reads: "Fixed content inserted at {--stc--Name--stc--} - plain text, formatted text, or the date the document is generated." Static content is used to embed fixed elements, such as a confidentiality notice or a date stamp, in every document the template produces. The **Add static content** button creates a new entry, and the grid lists each entry's **Placeholder**, **Kind** (for example, Current date), and **Content** (for example, October 09, 2026 (MMMM dd, yyyy)). Current date content offers several display formats.

# 2. Key Elements

- **Static content tab:** found in step **1 Core setup** of the template editor. The badge on the tab shows how many entries the template has.
- **Add static content:** opens a form with **Content title**, **Content type**, and either **Text** or **Date format**, depending on the type selected.
- **Placeholder token:** each entry is merged wherever its token, **{--stc--Content title--stc--}**, appears in the template's Word file. The form shows the token as you type the title.
- **Content types:** **Plain text** (fixed text) or **Current date** (the date the document is generated, in the chosen format).
- **Grid tools:** **Edit** and **Delete** on each row, plus a **Search** box and column filters.

# 3. Navigating to the Static Content Tab

1. From the Contract Insight homepage, click the **Administration** icon at the bottom of the left navigation bar.
2. Search for or click **Document Templates**.
3. Click **Open** on the template you want to work with (see Template Overview).
4. In step **1 Core setup**, click the **Static content** tab.

![Static content tab with Add static content, Search, Edit, Delete, and placeholder highlighted](https://cdn.document360.io/e3626857-1fb5-4e27-b278-2d3fc5508be4/Images/Documentation/01-static-content-tab(2).jpg)

The tab lists every static content entry on the template, with its Placeholder, Kind, and Content.

# 4. Adding Static Content

## 4a. Adding Plain Text

1. On the **Static content** tab, click **Add static content**.
2. In the **Add static content** form, enter a **Content title** (for example, Confidentiality Notice). The token shown under the field, such as **{--stc--Confidentiality Notice--stc--}**, is what you place in the Word file.
3. Leave **Content type** set to **Plain text**.
4. In **Text**, enter the text to insert.
5. Click **Add content** to save the entry, or **Cancel** to close the form without saving.

![Add static content form with Plain text](https://cdn.document360.io/e3626857-1fb5-4e27-b278-2d3fc5508be4/Images/Documentation/02-add-static-plain-text(2).jpg)

## 4b. Adding the Current Date

1. On the **Static content** tab, click **Add static content**.
2. Enter a **Content title** (for example, Letter Date).
3. Set **Content type** to **Current date**. The Text field is replaced by **Date format**.
4. Select a **Date format** (see the table below). If nothing is chosen, MMMM dd, yyyy is used.
5. Click **Add content** to save the entry, or **Cancel** to close the form without saving.

![Add static content form with Current date and Date format](https://cdn.document360.io/e3626857-1fb5-4e27-b278-2d3fc5508be4/Images/Documentation/03-add-static-current-date(2).jpg)

| Date format | Example |
| --- | --- |
| MMMM dd, yyyy (default) | October 09, 2026 |
| MMMM d, yyyy | October 9, 2026 |
| MM/dd/yyyy | 10/09/2026 |
| MM/dd/yyyy hh:mm tt | 10/09/2026 12:00 AM |
| dd/MM/yyyy | 09/10/2026 |
| dd/MM/yyyy hh:mm tt | 09/10/2026 12:00 AM |
| yyyy/MM/dd | 2026/10/09 |
| yyyy/MM/dd hh:mm tt | 2026/10/09 12:00 AM |
| dddd, dd MMMM yyyy | Friday, 09 October 2026 |
| dddd, dd MMMM yyyy hh:mm tt | Friday, 09 October 2026 12:00 AM |
| dd MMMM, yyyy | 09 October, 2026 |
| d 'day of' MMMM, yyyy | 9 day of October, 2026 |
| MMMM dd | October 09 |
| yyyy MMMM | 2026 October |
| yyyy | 2026 |

**Note:** After adding an entry, copy its token from the **Placeholder** column into the template's Word file where the content should appear, then upload the file as a new version on the **Files/Attachments** step (see Mergeable Content & Attachments).

# 5. Editing or Deleting Static Content

1. On the **Static content** tab, find the entry in the grid (use the **Search** box if needed).
2. Click **Edit** on the entry's row.
3. In the **Edit static content** form, update the **Content title**, **Content type**, and **Text** or **Date format** as needed.
4. Click **Save content** to apply your changes, or **Cancel** to close the form without saving.

![Edit static content form](https://cdn.document360.io/e3626857-1fb5-4e27-b278-2d3fc5508be4/Images/Documentation/04-edit-static-content(1).jpg)

**Note:** Changing the **Content title** changes the entry's token. Update the token in the template's Word file to match. To remove an entry, click the **Delete** (trash) icon on its row.

# 6. Quick Reference Summary

| Task | Where / How |
| --- | --- |
| Open the Static content tab | Administration → Document Templates → **Open** → step **1 Core setup** → **Static content** |
| Add fixed text | **Add static content** → Content title → **Plain text** → Text → **Add content** |
| Add the generated date | **Add static content** → Content title → **Current date** → Date format → **Add content** |
| Place the content in the document | Type **{--stc--Content title--stc--}** in the Word file |
| Change an entry | **Edit** on the row → **Save content** |
| Remove an entry | **Delete** (trash) icon on the row |