#Configure Stub Templates

Refer to the following steps to create a stub template:

1. On the Stub template managementpage, click Create.

2. Stub template name – Enter a name for this stub template.

3. Stub file type – You can choose to leave the stub as a TXT or HTML file, or just leave a restore link for the stub. Before selecting the stub type, it is important to know that there is no perfect stub file type for Microsoft 365. Each file type can behave differently where it is viewed, for example in a SharePoint site compared to Microsoft Teams.

4. Stub message – Enter a message that you want to display when users click the stub file. You can also insert tags into the stub message to provide additional information, such as:

   • File name

   • File path

   • Archived time

     *Note: The archived time is localized based on site settings, instead of the time zone configured in the AvePoint Opus system.

   • Rule name

   • Restore link

     *Note: This tag is included in the stub message by default.

   • External link

     *Note: This tag is available when the selected stub file type is HTML.

5. Declare each stub as an immutable record – Choose whether to declare each stub as a record.

6. Click Save to save the stub template.

After creating a stub template, you can click the stub template name to open the stub template for viewing or updating.

To delete a stub template, select the stub template, click Delete, and then click OK in the confirmation window to confirm your operation.

Refer to the table below for the pros and cons of each stub file type: