# Common Terms
Basic components of prismic are termed as
Quick Glance
Each document(pages) has a pre-defined template known as custom type.
Each custom type has a collection of slices which can be reused across the document.
Slices are created within the custom types using built-in elements.
To get started follow these steps
Step 1
Create a new custom type:
Add a new custom types +
Step 2
Create a new slice or import the existing one:
Add/import slice +
Step 3
Create a new document:
Add document +