How to Set Up Google Docs Templates for Repeatable Workflows | LemPlates Tutorial
Hey guys! Looking to improve repeatable workflows with Google Docs templates and LemPlates? In this video, Hersa walks through how to properly set up a Google Docs template for recurring work like content publishing, onboarding, or QA processes, then compares that setup with doing the same workflow inside LemPlates. This tutorial is perfect for teams that want a clearer system for weekly workflows, checklist execution, and standardized process management without losing consistency.
You’ll see how to build a content publishing checklist in Google Docs by adding a clear title, breaking the workflow into steps, formatting it with bullets or checklists, and manually adding fields like owner, due date, links, and notes. The video also explains the sharing setup, naming conventions, and the manual effort needed to duplicate and reuse the document every week. Then Hersa shows how LemPlates makes the same process easier with structured steps, built in workflow fields, simpler editing, cleaner updates, and a more repeatable execution system. If you are documenting workflows in Google Docs today but want a more scalable system for team execution, this comparison will help you understand why LemPlates is a stronger workflow tool for recurring operational processes and weekly team execution.
Chapters:
0:00 How to Set Up Google Docs Templates for Repeatable Workflows
0:07 Why This Workflow Matters for Weekly Processes
0:36 Opening a New Google Doc
0:49 Choosing a Content Publishing Checklist
1:03 Adding the Template Title
1:30 Breaking the Workflow into Steps
1:58 Writing the First Checklist Step
2:32 Editing and Proofing Steps
2:49 Adding Images Publish and Share
3:15 Making Steps Outcome Based
3:28 Formatting with Bullets and Checklists
3:44 Adding Owner Due Date Links and Notes
4:01 Naming and Sharing the Google Doc Template
4:34 Google Docs Template Limitations
4:56 Creating the Same Workflow in LemPlates
5:02 Naming the LemPlates Template
5:19 Adding Structured Steps
5:37 Reordering and Inserting Steps
5:55 Built In Fields vs Manual Setup
6:25 Saving the Template
6:39 Adding Dates and More Steps
7:02 Cleaner Template Updates in LemPlates
7:23 Running the Template
7:28 Google Docs vs LemPlates Comparison
7:51 Why LemPlates Is Better for Weekly Execution
7:58 Final Wrap Up
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