diff --git a/src/Contract_Item.php b/src/Contract_Item.php
index 15f3525a1ce..902ffdfe9d6 100644
--- a/src/Contract_Item.php
+++ b/src/Contract_Item.php
@@ -232,6 +232,14 @@ public static function displayTabContentForItem(CommonGLPI $item, $tabnum = 1, $
             return false;
         }
 
+        // If we are creating a project from a template, show read-only warning
+        if ($withtemplate == 2 && $item instanceof Project) {
+            echo '<div class="alert alert-info mb-3">';
+            echo '<i class="ti ti-info-circle me-2"></i>';
+            echo __s('You are viewing contracts from the template. Save the project first to be able to add or modify contracts.');
+            echo '</div>';
+        }
+
         switch ($item::class) {
             case Contract::class:
                 self::showForContract($item, $withtemplate);
diff --git a/src/Document_Item.php b/src/Document_Item.php
index 980b4f2d8f3..4b5cb49117c 100644
--- a/src/Document_Item.php
+++ b/src/Document_Item.php
@@ -314,6 +314,14 @@ public static function displayTabContentForItem(CommonGLPI $item, $tabnum = 1, $
             return false;
         }
 
+        // If we are creating a project from a template, show read-only warning
+        if ($withtemplate == 2 && $item instanceof Project) {
+            echo '<div class="alert alert-info mb-3">';
+            echo '<i class="ti ti-info-circle me-2"></i>';
+            echo __s('You are viewing documents from the template. Save the project first to be able to add or modify documents.');
+            echo '</div>';
+        }
+
         if ($item instanceof Document && $tabnum === 1) {
             return self::showForDocument($item);
         }
diff --git a/src/Item_Project.php b/src/Item_Project.php
index 878912c8dd3..111d354282b 100644
--- a/src/Item_Project.php
+++ b/src/Item_Project.php
@@ -86,10 +86,11 @@ public function prepareInputForAdd($input)
      * Print the HTML array for Items linked to a project
      *
      * @param Project $project
+     * @param int $withtemplate (default 0)
      *
      * @return bool
      **/
-    public static function showForProject(Project $project): bool
+    public static function showForProject(Project $project, int $withtemplate = 0): bool
     {
         $instID = $project->getID();
 
@@ -169,7 +170,8 @@ public static function showForProject(Project $project): bool
 
         TemplateRenderer::getInstance()->display('pages/tools/item_project.html.twig', [
             'item' => $project,
-            'can_edit' => $canedit,
+            'can_edit' => $canedit && $withtemplate != 2,
+            'withtemplate' => $withtemplate,
             'used' => $used,
             'datatable_params' => [
                 'is_tab' => true,
@@ -245,8 +247,16 @@ public static function displayTabContentForItem(CommonGLPI $item, $tabnum = 1, $
             return false;
         }
 
+        // If we are creating a project from a template, show read-only warning
+        if ($withtemplate == 2 && $item instanceof Project) {
+            echo '<div class="alert alert-info mb-3">';
+            echo '<i class="ti ti-info-circle me-2"></i>';
+            echo __s('You are viewing items from the template. Save the project first to be able to add or modify linked items.');
+            echo '</div>';
+        }
+
         if ($item instanceof Project) {
-            return self::showForProject($item);
+            return self::showForProject($item, $withtemplate);
         }
 
         if (
diff --git a/src/Itil_Project.php b/src/Itil_Project.php
index b42b81b3a16..a3577383d58 100644
--- a/src/Itil_Project.php
+++ b/src/Itil_Project.php
@@ -103,6 +103,14 @@ public function getTabNameForItem(CommonGLPI $item, $withtemplate = 0)
 
     public static function displayTabContentForItem(CommonGLPI $item, $tabnum = 1, $withtemplate = 0)
     {
+        // If we are creating a project from a template, show read-only warning
+        if ($withtemplate == 2 && $item instanceof Project) {
+            echo '<div class="alert alert-info mb-3">';
+            echo '<i class="ti ti-info-circle me-2"></i>';
+            echo __s('You are viewing ITIL objects from the template. Save the project first to be able to add or modify linked tickets, problems or changes.');
+            echo '</div>';
+        }
+
         switch ($item::class) {
             case Change::class:
             case Problem::class:
@@ -110,19 +118,20 @@ public static function displayTabContentForItem(CommonGLPI $item, $tabnum = 1, $
                 return self::showForItil($item);
 
             case Project::class:
-                return self::showForProject($item);
+                return self::showForProject($item, $withtemplate);
         }
         return false;
     }
 
     /**
-     * Show ITIL items for a project.
+     * ITIL items for a project.
      *
      * @param Project $project
+     * @param int $withtemplate (default 0)
      *
      * @return bool
      **/
-    public static function showForProject(Project $project): bool
+    public static function showForProject(Project $project, int $withtemplate = 0): bool
     {
         global $DB, $CFG_GLPI;
 
@@ -177,7 +186,7 @@ public static function showForProject(Project $project): bool
             ];
         }
 
-        if ($canedit) {
+        if ($canedit && $withtemplate != 2) {
             $twig_params = [
                 'btn_msg' => _x('button', 'Add'),
                 'used'    => $used,
diff --git a/src/KnowbaseItem_Item.php b/src/KnowbaseItem_Item.php
index 9133bfe954f..b432f09d648 100644
--- a/src/KnowbaseItem_Item.php
+++ b/src/KnowbaseItem_Item.php
@@ -83,6 +83,15 @@ public static function displayTabContentForItem(CommonGLPI $item, $tabnum = 1, $
         if (!$item instanceof CommonDBTM) {
             return false;
         }
+
+        // If we are creating a project from a template, show read-only warning
+        if ($withtemplate == 2 && $item instanceof Project) {
+            echo '<div class="alert alert-info mb-3">';
+            echo '<i class="ti ti-info-circle me-2"></i>';
+            echo __s('You are viewing knowledge base items from the template. Save the project first to be able to add or modify linked articles.');
+            echo '</div>';
+        }
+
         self::showForItem($item, $withtemplate);
         return true;
     }
@@ -118,7 +127,7 @@ public static function showForItem(CommonDBTM $item, $withtemplate = 0)
         }
 
         $rand = mt_rand();
-        if ($canedit && $ok_state) {
+        if ($canedit && $ok_state && $withtemplate != 2) {
             if ($item::class !== KnowbaseItem::class) {
                 $visibility = KnowbaseItem::getVisibilityCriteria();
                 $condition = (isset($visibility['WHERE']) && count($visibility['WHERE'])) ? $visibility['WHERE'] : [];
diff --git a/src/Notepad.php b/src/Notepad.php
index 97636fec8b1..eba72784858 100644
--- a/src/Notepad.php
+++ b/src/Notepad.php
@@ -133,6 +133,14 @@ public static function displayTabContentForItem(CommonGLPI $item, $tabnum = 1, $
             return false;
         }
 
+        // If we are creating a project from a template, show read-only warning
+        if ($withtemplate == 2 && $item instanceof Project) {
+            echo '<div class="alert alert-info mb-3">';
+            echo '<i class="ti ti-info-circle me-2"></i>';
+            echo __s('You are viewing notes from the template. Save the project first to be able to add or modify notes.');
+            echo '</div>';
+        }
+
         static::showForItem($item, $withtemplate);
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/src/Project.php b/src/Project.php
index b11c217f1f5..6354039c35d 100644
--- a/src/Project.php
+++ b/src/Project.php
@@ -1420,14 +1420,15 @@ public static function getSpecificValueToSelect($field, $name = '', $values = ''
     /**
      * Show team for a project
      * @param Project $project
+     * @param int $withtemplate (default 0)
      * @return true
      **/
-    public function showTeam(Project $project)
+    public function showTeam(Project $project, $withtemplate = 0)
     {
         $ID      = $project->fields['id'];
         $canedit = $project->can($ID, UPDATE);
 
-        if ($canedit) {
+        if ($canedit && $withtemplate != 2) {
             $twig_params = [
                 'id' => $ID,
                 'label' => __('Add a team member'),
diff --git a/src/ProjectCost.php b/src/ProjectCost.php
index 2e1052f3a8b..5daa14d4ffa 100644
--- a/src/ProjectCost.php
+++ b/src/ProjectCost.php
@@ -95,7 +95,14 @@ public function getTabNameForItem(CommonGLPI $item, $withtemplate = 0)
     public static function displayTabContentForItem(CommonGLPI $item, $tabnum = 1, $withtemplate = 0)
     {
         if ($item instanceof Project) {
-            return self::showForProject($item);
+            // If we are creating from a template, show read-only view with explanation
+            if ($withtemplate == 2) {
+                echo '<div class="alert alert-info mb-3">';
+                echo '<i class="ti ti-info-circle me-2"></i>';
+                echo __s('You are viewing costs from the template. Save the project first to be able to add or modify costs.');
+                echo '</div>';
+            }
+            return self::showForProject($item, $withtemplate);
         }
         return false;
     }
@@ -317,7 +324,7 @@ public static function showForProject(Project $project, $withtemplate = 0): bool
 
         $rand   = mt_rand();
 
-        if ($canedit) {
+        if ($canedit && $withtemplate != 2) {
             echo "<div id='viewcost" . $ID . "_$rand'></div>\n";
             echo "<script type='text/javascript' >\n";
             echo "function viewAddCost" . $ID . "_$rand() {\n";
diff --git a/src/ProjectTask.php b/src/ProjectTask.php
index 3e2ff2025a8..0ec098c9d71 100644
--- a/src/ProjectTask.php
+++ b/src/ProjectTask.php
@@ -1211,7 +1211,7 @@ public function rawSearchOptions()
      *
      * @return void|false
      **/
-    public static function showFor($item)
+    public static function showFor($item, $withtemplate = 0)
     {
         global $DB;
 
@@ -1288,7 +1288,7 @@ public static function showFor($item)
                 return;
         }
 
-        if ($canedit) {
+        if ($canedit && $withtemplate != 2) {
             // language=Twig
             echo TemplateRenderer::getInstance()->renderFromStringTemplate(<<<TWIG
                 <div class="mb-3">
@@ -1297,7 +1297,7 @@ public static function showFor($item)
 TWIG, ['projects_id' => $ID, 'btn_label' => _x('button', 'Add a task')]);
         }
 
-        if ($item::class === self::class && $item->can($ID, UPDATE)) {
+        if ($item::class === self::class && $item->can($ID, UPDATE) && $withtemplate != 2) {
             $twig_params = [
                 'projects_id' => $item->fields['projects_id'],
                 'projecttasks_id' => $ID,
@@ -1444,10 +1444,18 @@ public function getTabNameForItem(CommonGLPI $item, $withtemplate = 0)
 
     public static function displayTabContentForItem(CommonGLPI $item, $tabnum = 1, $withtemplate = 0)
     {
+        // If we are creating from a template, show read-only view with explanation
+        if ($withtemplate == 2) {
+            echo '<div class="alert alert-info mb-3">';
+            echo '<i class="ti ti-info-circle me-2"></i>';
+            echo __s('You are viewing tasks from the template. Save the project first to be able to add or modify tasks.');
+            echo '</div>';
+        }
+
         switch ($item::class) {
             case Project::class:
             case self::class:
-                self::showFor($item);
+                self::showFor($item, $withtemplate);
                 break;
         }
         return true;
diff --git a/src/ProjectTeam.php b/src/ProjectTeam.php
index e33dfa8f280..ded5c4615fa 100644
--- a/src/ProjectTeam.php
+++ b/src/ProjectTeam.php
@@ -108,10 +108,17 @@ public function getTabNameForItem(CommonGLPI $item, $withtemplate = 0)
 
     public static function displayTabContentForItem(CommonGLPI $item, $tabnum = 1, $withtemplate = 0)
     {
+        // If we are creating from a template, show read-only view with explanation
+        if ($withtemplate == 2) {
+            echo '<div class="alert alert-info mb-3">';
+            echo '<i class="ti ti-info-circle me-2"></i>';
+            echo __s('You are viewing team members from the template. Save the project first to be able to add or modify team members.');
+            echo '</div>';
+        }
 
         switch (get_class($item)) {
             case Project::class:
-                $item->showTeam($item);
+                $item->showTeam($item, $withtemplate);
         }
         return true;
     }