---
title: "Building Your First Playbook"
description: "Go from a blank page to a playbook your team can open: create it, add content blocks, arrange them and share."
category: "Playbooks"
published: "2026-10-10 20:14:18"
updated: "2026-10-11 00:14:18"
url: "https://www.hockeyshare.com/support/kb/playbooks/building-your-first-playbook"
---

# Building Your First Playbook

A playbook keeps your systems, drills, video and notes in one place your team can open on any device. This guide takes you from a blank page to a playbook you can share. Free accounts can create one playbook; Premium accounts can create as many as they need.

## Step 1 — Create the playbook

Go to **Playbooks → New Playbook**.

- **Playbook Title** – the only required field, e.g. "Defensive Zone Coverage".
- **Description** – a short note on what the playbook covers.
- **Attach to teams** – optional. Pick a team and click **Add**. You can attach more teams later.
- **Enable a public share link** – optional. Anyone with the link can view it. You can add a password and an expiration date later.

Click **Continue**. If you'd rather start from a ready-made playbook, pick one under **Start from a template** instead.

![Create a New Playbook form with title, description, attached team and public share link option](https://img.hockeyshare.com/01a12836-0844-762e-abaf-58b9313bbce1/-/format/webp/)

## Step 2 — Add content blocks

The builder opens with a **Content Blocks** sidebar. Click a block to add it to the end of your playbook, or drag it to the spot you want.

Blocks are grouped into **Text**, **Media**, **HockeyShare** and **Layout**. A good first playbook is often just a **Heading**, a **Hockey Drill** or **Live Diagram**, and a **Text** block explaining each player's job. See [Playbook Content Blocks Explained](/support/kb/playbooks/playbook-content-blocks) for every block type.

![Playbook builder with the Content Blocks sidebar and playbook sections](https://img.hockeyshare.com/01a12836-1127-7173-8289-79292616ad3a/-/format/webp/)

## Step 3 — Edit and arrange

- Click the pencil icon on any block to edit its content, then click **Save**.
- Drag a block by the grip icon to move it. You can also drop new blocks between existing ones.
- Click the trash icon to remove a block.

![Edit Callout window opened from a section's pencil icon](https://img.hockeyshare.com/01a12836-2b98-7f98-9305-295ea77ff793/-/format/webp/)

## Step 4 — Save

**Auto-Save** is on by default and saves your changes every 30 seconds, and again when you leave the page. Click **Save Changes** any time to save right away. You can turn it off with the **Auto-Save: On** toggle at the bottom of the builder.

## Step 5 — Review and share

Click **View Playbook** to see it the way your team will. From there you can **Present** it, **Download PDF**, or click **Share** to copy the link.

![Playbook page with Present, Edit Playbook, Share and Download PDF buttons](https://img.hockeyshare.com/01a12836-19a4-7678-82a4-9728cd34418b/-/format/webp/)

## Playbook Settings

Click **Playbook Settings** at the top of the builder to change the title and description, add **Tags**, set **Playbook Visibility**, add the playbook to folders, attach teams and invite collaborators.

## Tips

- Build one playbook per system (breakouts, forecheck, power play) rather than one giant playbook. They are easier to share and reuse.
- Add a **Callout** with the one thing you want players to remember from each system.
- A playbook belongs to you, not a team. Attach it to next season's team and it comes with you.
- Deleted a playbook by mistake? It goes to the Trash for 30 days. Open **My Playbooks → Trash** to restore it.