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# How to Create and Modify a Mental Capacity Template

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## How to Create and Modify a Mental Capacity Template

This guide will walk you through creating and managing Mental Capacity Templates within Care Control Cloud.

###### Takes 5 minutes

###### For: Seniors & Managers

###### Updated: 1st June 2026

#### Introduction

This guide explains how to create and manage Mental Capacity Templates within Care Control Cloud.

**In this guide you'll learn how to:**

- Create a new decision area
- Build note templates for assessments
- Use placeholders for personalised content
- Test and save templates
- Edit and maintain existing templates

#### Open Mental Capacity Templates from the Admin area.

#### Select Add New Decision Area.

#### Enter a decision area name.

#### Select a template if required.

#### Select Save.

#### Select a decision area.

#### Choose the area you want to edit.

#### Select Add New Note.

#### Select a note area.

#### Choose where the note will be used.

#### Add placeholders to personalise the note.

#### Enter the note template text.

#### Test the template with a resident.

#### Select Save.

#### Add another note template if required.

#### Select Edit to update the decision area.

#### Update the name or archive the area.

#### Select Save Changes.

#### Select the Edit icon to update a note template.

#### Top tip

Use placeholders within your templates wherever possible to automatically insert resident information and reduce repetitive typing during assessments.

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