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title: "Creating documents from LegalZoom templates"
slug: "creating-documents"
updated: 2026-07-08T08:44:18Z
published: 2026-07-08T08:44:18Z
canonical: "help.legalzoom.com/creating-documents"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Creating documents from LegalZoom templates

## Accessing LegalZoom templates

Here are three ways to access the LegalZoom’s template library:

**1. From the website link**

You can directly access the LegalZoom template store by clicking on this link - [https://www.legalzoom.com/templates](https://www.legalzoom.com/templates)

![From website(2)](https://cdn.document360.io/37031dce-95f6-461f-9862-372c9cec1cdb/Images/Documentation/From%20website(2).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-01T11%3A09%3A38Z&se=2026-11-01T12%3A09%3A38Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=pgkB7JZ57pO3FX9HnSEN7aWziD9kHfploqgHmQsoDS4%3D)

**2. From the Documents page**

Follow these steps:

1. Log in to your [LegalZoom account](https://www.legalzoom.com/my/login).
2. Go to **Documents** in the left navigation bar.
3. Find the **Easily create documents with attorney drafted templates** block.
4. Click the **External link** icon.

You will be redirected to the [LegalZoom template store](https://www.legalzoom.com/templates).

![](https://cdn.document360.io/37031dce-95f6-461f-9862-372c9cec1cdb/Images/Documentation/From%20Documents.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-01T11%3A09%3A38Z&se=2026-11-01T12%3A09%3A38Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=pgkB7JZ57pO3FX9HnSEN7aWziD9kHfploqgHmQsoDS4%3D)

**3. From the Legal Forms folder**

Follow these steps:

1. Log in to your [LegalZoom account](https://www.legalzoom.com/my/login).
2. Go to **Documents** in the left navigation bar.
3. Click **eSignature** under it.
4. Open the **Legal Forms** folder.
5. In the *Form templates* block, click the **Browse form templates** button on the top-right corner of the screen.
  - You can also click the **Browse form templates** button under the *All files* section.

You will be redirected to our [LegalZoom template store](https://www.legalzoom.com/templates).

![](https://cdn.document360.io/37031dce-95f6-461f-9862-372c9cec1cdb/Images/Documentation/From%20Legal%20Forms%20folder.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-01T11%3A09%3A38Z&se=2026-11-01T12%3A09%3A38Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=pgkB7JZ57pO3FX9HnSEN7aWziD9kHfploqgHmQsoDS4%3D)

## Creating a document using a template

Once you are in the LegalZoom template library, follow these steps to generate a document using the templates:

1. Select a template of your choice.  
![The main page of the LegalZoom templates that has more than 200 attorney-drafted templates in its library.](https://cdn.document360.io/37031dce-95f6-461f-9862-372c9cec1cdb/Images/Documentation/Select%20a%20template(1).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-01T11%3A09%3A38Z&se=2026-11-01T12%3A09%3A38Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=pgkB7JZ57pO3FX9HnSEN7aWziD9kHfploqgHmQsoDS4%3D)
2. In the template preview page, click the **Create document** button.  
![An individual template preview page with a Create document button to create a document using the template.](https://cdn.document360.io/37031dce-95f6-461f-9862-372c9cec1cdb/Images/Documentation/Template%20preview(3).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-01T11%3A09%3A38Z&se=2026-11-01T12%3A09%3A38Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=pgkB7JZ57pO3FX9HnSEN7aWziD9kHfploqgHmQsoDS4%3D)
3. Answer the guided questionnaire to fill out the template and complete your document.![Answer a guided questionnaire that helps you fill out the template and create the document.](https://cdn.document360.io/37031dce-95f6-461f-9862-372c9cec1cdb/Images/Documentation/Fill%20questionnaire(1).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-01T11%3A09%3A38Z&se=2026-11-01T12%3A09%3A38Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=pgkB7JZ57pO3FX9HnSEN7aWziD9kHfploqgHmQsoDS4%3D)
4. Once you have provided all the necessary information, click the **Generate document** button to access the finished document.  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/37031dce-95f6-461f-9862-372c9cec1cdb/Images/Documentation/Generate%20document%20button(1).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-01T11%3A09%3A38Z&se=2026-11-01T12%3A09%3A38Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=pgkB7JZ57pO3FX9HnSEN7aWziD9kHfploqgHmQsoDS4%3D)
5. To access, sign in to your LegalZoom account. If you are a new user, [create an account](https://www.legalzoom.com/my/login) in a few steps (no credit card required).  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/37031dce-95f6-461f-9862-372c9cec1cdb/Images/Documentation/Login%20page(1).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-01T11%3A09%3A38Z&se=2026-11-01T12%3A09%3A38Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=pgkB7JZ57pO3FX9HnSEN7aWziD9kHfploqgHmQsoDS4%3D)
6. If you have multiple workspaces in your LegalZoom account, choose a workspace where you want to store the document.  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/37031dce-95f6-461f-9862-372c9cec1cdb/Images/Documentation/Workspace%20selection(1).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-01T11%3A09%3A38Z&se=2026-11-01T12%3A09%3A38Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=pgkB7JZ57pO3FX9HnSEN7aWziD9kHfploqgHmQsoDS4%3D)
7. The document will open in your account. You can *download your document for a nominal fee* by clicking the **More** (⋮) icon on the top-right corner of the screen and selecting the **Download** option. Check our [Forms & eSign](https://help.legalzoom.com/docs/pricing-plans) plans for more information.  
![Download the completed document from your LegalZoom account. You can also edit the document or send it for e-sign.](https://cdn.document360.io/37031dce-95f6-461f-9862-372c9cec1cdb/Images/Documentation/Download%20template(1).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-01T11%3A09%3A38Z&se=2026-11-01T12%3A09%3A38Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=pgkB7JZ57pO3FX9HnSEN7aWziD9kHfploqgHmQsoDS4%3D)

All the documents created from the LegalZoom template library will be stored in the [Legal Forms](https://help.legalzoom.com/docs/accessing-documents) folder in your account.

LegalZoom also enables you to [customize your document](https://help.legalzoom.com/docs/customizing-documents) or [send it for e-signature](https://help.legalzoom.com/docs/sending-a-document-for-esignature) with the help of our comprehensive rich editor and e-signature features.