---
title: "Assign standard insert options"
slug: "assign-standard-insert-options"
abstract: "How to assign default insert options for all items based on a data template."
---
# Assign standard insert options

To define how content types exist in the content tree hierarchy and to control the types of items users can insert under existing items, you assign [insert options](https://doc.sitecore.com/xp/en/developers/105/sitecore-experience-manager/insert-options.html "Insert options").

To assign default insert options for all items based on a data template:

1. In the **Template Manager** or the Content Editor, configure standard values for the data template.
2. On the **Configure** tab, in the **Insert Options** group, click **Assign**.
3. In the **Insert Options** dialog box, in the **All** field, double-click the data template, branch template, or command template you want to assign to move it to the **Selected** field and, when you are finished, click **OK**.