Templates are one of Pocket Doc's most powerful features. Tapping on a menu item will then either add text to the note, pop up a submenu, or select that menu item by placing a checkmark next to it without closing the menu. This non-standard menu behavior is a little disconcerting at first, but relatively easy to adapt to. For example, if you're writing the Subjective section of a SOAP note, you might pop up a menu for GI symptoms. After these selections are made and the menu is closed by tapping on the screen, appropriate text is added to the note.
Templates are powerful for two reasons.
First, though the included templates are pretty limited in scope, Pocket Doc includes the instructions and tools necessary to create your own templates. If enough well-designed templates appear for Pocket Doc, it could make the process of writing notes almost painless. The other reason the templates are powerful is that they're strictly optional. You can use the templates to get you started, but there's nothing preventing you from hand-editing the note using Graffiti or handwriting recognition before, during, or after use of the templates. For example, I created a quick template that just pastes a normal screening physical exam in my note.