# 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 +