diff --git a/BACKLOG.md b/BACKLOG.md
index c5196fc..01cd371 100644
--- a/BACKLOG.md
+++ b/BACKLOG.md
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 # Backlog
 
-- maybe choose template in create note 
 
 ## Dones
+- [x] maybe choose template in create note:
+    - `new_templated_note()` first asks for title, then brings up a telescope picker of all template files in new `ZkCfg.template_dir`.
 - [x] highlights oneline
 - [x] highlight for highlighted text : ==asdfasdfasasdf==
 - [x] yank notelink
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9b7847a..b9f966d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ require('telekasten').setup({
      home         = home
      dailies      = home .. '/' .. 'daily',
      weeklies     = home .. '/' .. 'weekly',
+     templates    = home .. '/' .. 'templates',
      extension    = ".md",
 
      -- following a link to a non-existing note will create it
@@ -68,6 +69,20 @@ require('telekasten').setup({
 })
 END
 ```
+| setting | description | example |
+| --- | --- | --- | 
+| `home` | path to your zettelkasten folder (folder with markdown files) | ~/zettelkasten |
+| `dailies` | path where your daily notes go | ~/zettelkasten/daily |
+| `weeklies` | path where your weekly notes go | ~/zettelkasten/weekly |
+| `templates` | path where your note templates go | ~/zettelkasten/templates |
+| `extension` | filename extension of your note files | .md |
+| `follow_creates_nonexisting` | following a link to a non-existing note will create it | true |
+| `dailies_create_nonexisting` | following a link to a non-existing daily note will create it | true |
+| `weekly_create_nonexisting` | following a link to a non-existing weekly note will create it | true |
+| `template_new_note` | markdown template for new notes | `home .. '/' .. 'templates/new_note.md'` | 
+| `template_new_daily` | markdown template for new daily notes | `home .. '/' .. 'templates/daily.md'` | 
+| `template_new_weekly` | markdown template for new weekly notes | `home .. '/' .. 'templates/weekly.md'` | 
+
 
 ### 3. Configure your own colors
 Telekasten.nvim allows you to color your `[[links]]` by providing two syntax groups:
@@ -99,6 +114,7 @@ hi tkHighlight ctermbg=yellow ctermfg=darkred cterm=bold
 The plugin defines the following functions.
 
 - `new_note()` : prompts for title and creates new note by template, then shows it in Telescope
+- `new_templated_note()` : prompts for title and then uses telescope for choosing a template. When a template is selected, a new note is created with it and opened. Should the note exist, it is opened immediately
 - `find_notes()` : find notes by file name (title), via Telescope
 - `find_daily_notes()` : find daily notes by date (file names, sorted, most recent first), via Telescope.  If today's daily note is not present, it can be created optionally, honoring the configured template
 - `goto_today()` : pops up a Telescope window with today's daily note pre-selected. Today's note can optionally be created if not present, using the configured template
@@ -200,6 +216,7 @@ nnoremap <leader>zz :lua require('telekasten').follow_link()<CR>
 nnoremap <leader>zt :lua require('telekasten').goto_today()<CR>
 nnoremap <leader>zw :lua require('telekasten').find_weekly_notes()<CR>
 nnoremap <leader>zn :lua require('telekasten').new_note()<CR>
+nnoremap <leader>zN :lua require('telekasten').new_templated_note()<CR>
 nnoremap <leader>zy :lua require('telekasten').yank_notelink()<CR>
 
 " we could define [[ in **insert mode** to call insert link
diff --git a/lua/telekasten.lua b/lua/telekasten.lua
index 875ed40..123d250 100644
--- a/lua/telekasten.lua
+++ b/lua/telekasten.lua
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ ZkCfg = {
     home         = home,
     dailies      = home .. '/' .. 'daily',
     weeklies     = home .. '/' .. 'weekly',
+    templates    = home .. '/' .. 'templates',
     extension    = ".md",
 
 
@@ -270,7 +271,7 @@ end
 -- CreateNote:
 -- ------------
 --
--- find the file linked to by the word under the cursor
+-- Prompts for title and creates note with default template
 --
 local function on_create(title)
     if (title == nil) then return end
@@ -295,6 +296,48 @@ CreateNote = function(opts)
 end
 
 
+--
+-- CreateNoteSelectTemplate()
+-- --------------------------
+--
+-- Prompts for title, then pops up telescope for template selection,
+-- creates the new note by template and opens it
+
+local function on_create_with_template(title)
+    if (title == nil) then return end
+
+    local fname = ZkCfg.home .. '/' .. title .. ZkCfg.extension
+    local fexists = file_exists(fname)
+    if (fexists == true) then
+        -- open the new note
+        vim.cmd('e ' .. fname)
+        return
+    end
+
+    builtin.find_files({
+        prompt_title = "Select template...",
+        cwd = ZkCfg.templates,
+        find_command = ZkCfg.find_command,
+        attach_mappings = function(prompt_bufnr, map)
+            map = map -- get rid of lsp error
+            actions.select_default:replace(function()
+                actions.close(prompt_bufnr)
+                local template = ZkCfg.templates .. '/' .. action_state.get_selected_entry().value
+                create_note_from_template(title, fname, template)
+                -- open the new note
+                vim.cmd('e ' .. fname)
+            end)
+            return true
+        end,
+    })
+end
+
+CreateNoteSelectTemplate = function(opts)
+    opts = {} or opts
+    vim.ui.input({prompt = 'Title: '}, on_create_with_template)
+end
+
+
 --
 -- GotoThisWeek:
 -- ----------
@@ -349,6 +392,7 @@ local M = {
     goto_thisweek = GotoThisWeek,
     find_weekly_notes = FindWeeklyNotes,
     yank_notelink = YankLink,
+    create_note_sel_template = CreateNoteSelectTemplate,
 }
 return M