HelpDocs ships with a bunch of different templates so you're bound to find something you love. If you're looking to create your very own layout check out our article about creating a custom HTML template.
Selecting a Template
- Head to Settings > Customize
- In the Design panel, find the Brand section
- Under Template select the layout you'd like
- Hit Publish (you'll see Save instead if your plan doesn't include drafts)
Our Templates
Template Version | Template Name | Image |
v6 | Startup |  |
v6 | Docs |  |
v6 | Ask |  |
The picker groups templates under Current (v6), Previous versions (v5 and older) and Custom. v6 templates show just their name, like Startup. Older templates keep their version, like Bars v5. Start typing to search and the group headings disappear.
Feature Matrix
When we add features to HelpDocs, they're not always available in older templates. We tend to segment features to generations of themes. The current generation is v6. Here's a rundown of which features are compatible with each theme generation.
Feature | Minimum Generation |
Callouts, List Styles, and Syntax Highlighting | v1 |
Internationalization | v1 |
Integrations | v1 |
Admin Bar | v1 |
Contact Form Analytics | v2 |
Structured Data | v2 |
Custom Templates | v3 |
Multilingual | v3 |
Subcategories | v3next |
Instant Search | v3next |
Subfolder Hosting | v3next |
Previous & next cards | v4 |
RTL support | v5 (partial support in v4) |
v5 | |
Dark mode logo and favicon | v5 |
Article icons | v5 |
Limit search results to current category | v5 |
Show full category path in search results | v5 |
v5 | |
Advanced template options: corners, background, spacing, heading font, search banner, and sidebar navigation | v6 |
Custom footer | v6 |
Extra functionality: Featured and popular articles, copy page, print button, full-width articles, and out-of-date notes | v6 |