Automating With Templates Dreamweaver's templates feature lets your computer do the grunt work when it comes to updating elements that appear many times on a Web site. There are only a few basics you need to know to get started. Locked regions are for the content that doesn't change from page to page, such as navigation buttons and disclaimers.
Editable regions are for page-specific elements, such as page titles and body text.
By default, all elements of a template start out locked. It's up to you to choose the regions that will be editable on individual pages. Create a template just like you would any other Web page in Dreamweaver. You can build a template from scratch or create it from an already existing Web page. To save your new page as a template, choose Save As Template from the File menu.