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# Edit Trace Template Properties (General Tab)
  Use the **General** tab of the **Trace Template Properties** dialog box to view or edit existing trace templates by using the following options. To access this dialog box, on the [!INCLUDE[ssSqlProfiler](../includes/sssqlprofiler-md.md)] **File** menu, point to **Templates**, and then click **Edit Template**.  
  
## Options  
 **Select server type**  
 Specify the type of server against which this template will be used.  
  
 **Select template name**  
 Select the template that you want to edit.  
  
 **Use as a default template for selected server type**  
 Use this template by default, for traces created for this server type.  
  
## See Also  
 [Modify a Trace Template (SQL Server Profiler)](modify-a-trace-template-sql-server-profiler.md)   
 [SQL Server Profiler Templates and Permissions](../tools/sql-server-profiler/sql-server-profiler-templates-and-permissions.md)   
 [SQL Server Profiler](../tools/sql-server-profiler/sql-server-profiler.md)