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title: "Creating Programs in Skykit Beam (Legacy)"
slug: "creating-programs-in-skykit-beam"
description: "Learn how to create programs in Skykit Beam."
updated: 2026-10-28T15:56:47Z
published: 2026-10-28T15:56:47Z
canonical: "support.skykit.com/creating-programs-in-skykit-beam"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Creating Programs in Skykit Beam (Legacy)

## 

Not Seeing Programs?

Accounts created after May 2026 no longer have access to Programs. Instead, you can use the more powerful [Collections & Layouts](/v1/docs/how-to-set-up-collections-layouts) feature to create Layouts and much more.

## **Creating a Program**

1. Select **Programs** from the navigation bar to open the **Programs** menu. All of your existing programs are listed here. ![Programs dashboard lists published and unpublished programs, with the HR program row highlighted for review.](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/Programs%20Menu(2).png)
2. To create a new program, select the **+Program** button. The **Choose Segment Type** window opens.

![Program interface displays a dialog for choosing landscape segment layouts, including single, split, stacked, and multi-panel options.](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%202024-07-10%20at%201.57.01%E2%80%AFPM.png)
3. From the **Program Orientation** list, select **Landscape** or **Portrait**, depending on how your displays are set up. In this example, we've selected **Landscape**.

![Program editor displays a Choose Segment Type dialog with Landscape orientation and multiple layout options.](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/Untitled%20design.png)
4. Select the program layout that's best suited to your content. Layouts range from one to four individual display panes, with some, such as the Ticker Standard, designed for specific types of content. In this example, we've chosen the four-pane layout.

![Program orientation dialog displays landscape segment layouts, with the four-panel layout highlighted for selection.](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/Untitled%20design%20(2).png)
5. After you select a program layout, the **Program Detail** window opens. You are now ready to [manage your program](/v1/docs/managing-programs-in-skykit-beam) by adding and editing content.

![Landscape Program editor displays an unpublished four-panel layout with controls for adding, arranging, and publishing content.](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%202024-07-10%20at%202.27.14%E2%80%AFPM.png)

## **Copying an Existing Program**

If you want your new program to have the same layout and settings as an existing program but with different content, you can simply copy the existing program and then edit the content.

1. Open the program you want to copy and then select the copy icon.

![Toolbar showing highlighted duplicate button alongside share, delete, fullscreen, and blue Publish controls.](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/Untitled%20design%20(14).jpg)
2. Enter a name for the new program at the prompt and then select **Copy**.

![Copy Program dialog showing the name field filled with “Copy of Landscape Program” and Cancel and Copy buttons.](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%202024-07-10%20at%202.44.30%E2%80%AFPM.png)
3. You can now go back to the **Programs** menu, select the new program, and update the content.

## **Next Steps**

Now that you've created a program, [learn how to manage it in Beam](/v1/docs/managing-programs-in-skykit-beam).