How to automatically fill in variables on custom templates?

[Steven Garbarino]

I know how to make a variable on a custom template, in which the user inputs the info for each variable before creating the document. But how do I get variables to automatically fill in like the pre-made Confluence templates? Variables like current date and document owner. 

Thanks for the help!
Steven 

[Kate Hanna]

I also would like this - I've just given up using variables on my custom templates because the experience for the user of the template is so bad.

[Jan]

We are using Page information which is free and works perfectly for us. You can add info like create date, create user, modify user etc. automatically by adding this macro to a page or even templates.  

[Milo Test]

That's only available for Server and the OP is using Cloud.

[Kate Hanna]

But thanks anyway Jan, we're on Server and I'd been following this thread in the hopes of help for us. 

[Rob Woodgate]

By default variables can't be auto-filled with values like current date or username.

I don't know if there is a 3rd party plugin that does exactly what you need, but you can find a list of template plugins here.