Choose Template or Web Service

To select a template or Web service on which to base your portlet:

1. If necessary, expand folders to display the template (identified by ) or Web service (identified by ) that provides basic settings for your portlet.
   
   Note: You only see templates and Web services to which you have at least Select access.
   
   To search for the object:

1. In the Search box, type part or all of the object's name.

2. In the drop-down list, choose any object, portlet template, or Web Service.

3. Click .

2. Choose the appropriate template or Web service.
   
   Note: Use a template when possible. When you use a template, your portlet inherits the template's Web service as well as its default settings. Some Web services that are designed to work with templates might not work correctly if you bypass the template and make a new portlet directly from the Web service object. For more information, see the Portlet Templates section of the About Portlets topic.

3. Click OK. This launches the Portlet Editor.