# How to Activate a Print Template for Use in Podio

> Activate a Print template so a Print button appears on Podio items. Users click it, the document generates, and the PDF downloads immediately.
> Help → Print → How to Activate a Template for Use in Podio

URL: https://thatapp.io/help/print/print-activate
Category: Print

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Activating a Print template makes it available directly within Podio — no need to go through the ThatApp interface.

**Step 1: Open the template settings**

Navigate to Print → Templates → [your template] → Settings.

**Step 2: Click Activate**

Click the Activate button in the template settings.

**Step 3: Select the Podio app**

Choose the Podio app this template should be available on. The template's variables must be compatible with this app's fields — if there is a mismatch, ThatApp will warn you before activating.

You can activate a single template on multiple Podio apps.

**Step 4: Save**

Save the activation. Within a few seconds, a Print button appears on items in the selected Podio app.

**How it works for Podio users**

When a Podio user opens an item and clicks the Print button, they see a list of activated templates available for that app. They click the template they want. The document generates and downloads as a PDF.

Users do not need a ThatApp account to use Print from Podio. They need to be logged in to Podio, and the item must be in an app where the template is activated.

**Deactivating a template**

Navigate to Print → Templates → [template] → Settings → Deactivate. The Print button disappears from the Podio app immediately.

**Related:** How Print Works · How to Create Your First Print Template