diff --git a/R/create_figures_doc.R b/R/create_figures_doc.R
index 675f7a31..4f733d68 100644
--- a/R/create_figures_doc.R
+++ b/R/create_figures_doc.R
@@ -16,40 +16,62 @@ create_figures_doc <- function(resdir = NULL,
                                model = c("SS3", "BAM", "ASAP", "AMAK", "WHAM"),
                                year = NULL,
                                subdir = NULL,
-                               include_all = TRUE) {
-  model <- match.arg(model, several.ok = FALSE)
+                               include_all = TRUE,
+                               rda_dir = NULL) {
 
-  captions_alttext <- utils::read.csv(
-    system.file("resources", "captions_alttext.csv", package = "asar")
-  )
+  model <- match.arg(model, several.ok = FALSE)
 
   if (include_all) {
-    # Create tables quarto doc - maybe should add this as separate fxn - same with figs
+
+    # add header
     figures_doc <- paste0("## Figures \n \n")
+
+    # add chunk that creates object as the directory of all rdas
+figures_doc <- paste0(
+      figures_doc,
+      add_chunk(
+        paste0("rda_dir <- '", rda_dir, "/rda_files'"),
+        label = "set-rda-dir-figs",
+        eval = "true"
+        ),
+      "\n"
+    )
+
     # Recruitment ts figure
+    ## import plot, caption, alt text
     figures_doc <- paste0(
       figures_doc,
       add_chunk(
-        paste0("satf::plot_recruitment(dat = output)"),
-        label = "recruitment",
-        eval = "false",
+        paste0("# load rda
+load(file.path(rda_dir, 'recruitment_figure.rda'))\n
+# save rda with plot-specific name
+recruitment_plot_rda <- rda\n
+# remove generic rda object
+rm(rda)\n
+# save figure, caption, and alt text as separate objects
+recruitment_plot <- recruitment_plot_rda$figure
+recruitment_cap <- recruitment_plot_rda$cap
+recruitment_alt_text <- recruitment_plot_rda$alt_text"),
+        label = "fig-recruitment-setup",
+        eval = "true"
+      ),
+      "\n"
+    )
+
+    ## add figure
+    figures_doc <- paste0(
+      figures_doc,
+      add_chunk(
+        paste0("recruitment_plot"),
+        label = "fig-recruitment-plot",
+        eval = "true",
         add_option = TRUE,
         chunk_op = c(
           glue::glue(
-            "fig-cap: '",
-            captions_alttext |>
-              dplyr::filter(label == "recruitment" & type == "figure") |>
-              dplyr::select(caption) |>
-              as.character(),
-            "'"
+            "fig-cap: recruitment_cap"
           ),
           glue::glue(
-            "fig-alt: '",
-            captions_alttext |>
-              dplyr::filter(label == "recruitment" & type == "figure") |>
-              dplyr::select(alt_text) |>
-              as.character(),
-            "'"
+            "fig-alt: recruitment_alt_text"
           )
         )
       ),
@@ -57,31 +79,40 @@ create_figures_doc <- function(resdir = NULL,
     )
 
     # SB figure
-    plot_code <- paste0(
-      "satf::plot_spawning_biomass(dat = output, ref_line = 'target', end_year = ", year, ")"
+    ## import plot, caption, alt text
+    figures_doc <- paste0(
+      figures_doc,
+      add_chunk(
+        paste0("# load rda
+load(file.path(rda_dir, 'spawning_biomass_figure.rda'))\n
+# save rda with plot-specific name
+spawning_biomass_plot_rda <- rda\n
+# remove generic rda object
+rm(rda)\n
+# save figure, caption, and alt text as separate objects
+spawning_biomass_plot <- spawning_biomass_plot_rda$figure
+spawning_biomass_cap <- spawning_biomass_plot_rda$cap
+spawning_biomass_alt_text <- spawning_biomass_plot_rda$alt_text"),
+        label = "fig-spawning_biomass-setup",
+        eval = "true"
+      ),
+      "\n"
     )
+
+    ## add figure
     figures_doc <- paste0(
       figures_doc,
-      add_chunk(plot_code,
-        label = "spawn_bio",
-        eval = "false",
+      add_chunk(
+        paste0("spawning_biomass_plot"),
+        label = "fig-spawning_biomass-plot",
+        eval = "true",
         add_option = TRUE,
         chunk_op = c(
           glue::glue(
-            "fig-cap: '",
-            captions_alttext |>
-              dplyr::filter(label == "spawning_biomass" & type == "figure") |>
-              dplyr::select(caption) |>
-              as.character(),
-            "'"
+            "fig-cap: spawning_biomass_cap"
           ),
           glue::glue(
-            "fig-alt: '",
-            captions_alttext |>
-              dplyr::filter(label == "spawning_biomass" & type == "figure") |>
-              dplyr::select(alt_text) |>
-              as.character(),
-            "'"
+            "fig-alt: spawning_biomass_alt_text"
           )
         )
       ),
@@ -89,148 +120,166 @@ create_figures_doc <- function(resdir = NULL,
     )
 
     # B figure
-    plot_code <- paste0(
-      "satf::plot_biomass(dat = '", resdir, "/", model_results,
-      "', model = '", model,
-      "', ref_line = 'target', endyr = ", year, ")"
+    ## import plot, caption, alt text
+    figures_doc <- paste0(
+      figures_doc,
+      add_chunk(
+        paste0("# load rda
+load(file.path(rda_dir, 'biomass_figure.rda'))\n
+# save rda with plot-specific name
+biomass_plot_rda <- rda\n
+# remove generic rda object
+rm(rda)\n
+# save figure, caption, and alt text as separate objects
+biomass_plot <- biomass_plot_rda$figure
+biomass_cap <- biomass_plot_rda$cap
+biomass_alt_text <- biomass_plot_rda$alt_text"),
+        label = "fig-biomass-setup",
+        eval = "true"
+      ),
+      "\n"
     )
 
-
+    ## add figure
     figures_doc <- paste0(
       figures_doc,
-      add_chunk(plot_code,
-                label = "fig-bio",
-                eval = "true",
-                add_option = TRUE,
-                chunk_op = c(
-                  glue::glue(
-                    "fig-cap: '",
-                    captions_alttext |>
-                      dplyr::filter(label == "tot_b" & type == "figure") |>
-                      dplyr::select(caption) |>
-                      as.character(),
-                    "'"
-                  ),
-                  glue::glue(
-                    "fig-alt: '",
-                    captions_alttext |>
-                      dplyr::filter(label == "tot_b" & type == "figure") |>
-                      dplyr::select(alt_text) |>
-                      as.character(),
-                    "'"
-                  )
-                )
+      add_chunk(
+        paste0("biomass_plot"),
+        label = "fig-biomass-plot",
+        eval = "true",
+        add_option = TRUE,
+        chunk_op = c(
+          glue::glue(
+            "fig-cap: biomass_cap"
+          ),
+          glue::glue(
+            "fig-alt: biomass_alt_text"
+          )
+        )
       ),
       "\n"
     )
 
 
     # Landings figure
-    plot_code <- paste0(
-      "satf::plot_landings(dat = '", resdir, "/", model_results,
-      "', model = '", model,
-      "', ref_line = 'target', endyr = ", year, ")"
+    ## import plot, caption, alt text
+    figures_doc <- paste0(
+      figures_doc,
+      add_chunk(
+        paste0("# load rda
+load(file.path(rda_dir, 'landings_figure.rda'))\n
+# save rda with plot-specific name
+landings_plot_rda <- rda\n
+# remove generic rda object
+rm(rda)\n
+# save figure, caption, and alt text as separate objects
+landings_plot <- landings_plot_rda$figure
+landings_cap <- landings_plot_rda$cap
+landings_alt_text <- landings_plot_rda$alt_text"),
+        label = "fig-landings-setup",
+        eval = "true"
+      ),
+      "\n"
     )
 
-
+    ## add figure
     figures_doc <- paste0(
       figures_doc,
-      add_chunk(plot_code,
-                label = "fig-landings",
-                eval = "true",
-                add_option = TRUE,
-                chunk_op = c(
-                  glue::glue(
-                    "fig-cap: '",
-                    captions_alttext |>
-                      dplyr::filter(label == "landings" & type == "figure") |>
-                      dplyr::select(caption) |>
-                      as.character(),
-                    "'"
-                  ),
-                  glue::glue(
-                    "fig-alt: '",
-                    captions_alttext |>
-                      dplyr::filter(label == "landings" & type == "figure") |>
-                      dplyr::select(alt_text) |>
-                      as.character(),
-                    "'"
-                  )
-                )
+      add_chunk(
+        paste0("landings_plot"),
+        label = "fig-landings-plot",
+        eval = "true",
+        add_option = TRUE,
+        chunk_op = c(
+          glue::glue(
+            "fig-cap: landings_cap"
+          ),
+          glue::glue(
+            "fig-alt: landings_alt_text"
+          )
+        )
       ),
       "\n"
     )
 
-
-    # Recruitment deviations figure
-    plot_code <- paste0(
-      "satf::plot_recruitment_deviations(dat = '", resdir, "/", model_results,
-      "', model = '", model,
-      "', ref_line = 'target', endyr = ", year, ")"
+    # recruitment deviations figure
+    ## import plot, caption, alt text
+    figures_doc <- paste0(
+      figures_doc,
+      add_chunk(
+        paste0("# load rda
+load(file.path(rda_dir, 'recruitment_deviations_figure.rda'))\n
+# save rda with plot-specific name
+recruitment_deviations_plot_rda <- rda\n
+# remove generic rda object
+rm(rda)\n
+# save figure, caption, and alt text as separate objects
+recruitment_deviations_plot <- recruitment_deviations_plot_rda$figure
+recruitment_deviations_cap <- recruitment_deviations_plot_rda$cap
+recruitment_deviations_alt_text <- recruitment_deviations_plot_rda$alt_text"),
+        label = "fig-recruitment_deviations-setup",
+        eval = "true"
+      ),
+      "\n"
     )
 
-
+    ## add figure
     figures_doc <- paste0(
       figures_doc,
-      add_chunk(plot_code,
-                label = "fig-recruitment_deviations",
-                eval = "true",
-                add_option = TRUE,
-                chunk_op = c(
-                  glue::glue(
-                    "fig-cap: '",
-                    captions_alttext |>
-                      dplyr::filter(label == "recruitment_deviations" & type == "figure") |>
-                      dplyr::select(caption) |>
-                      as.character(),
-                    "'"
-                  ),
-                  glue::glue(
-                    "fig-alt: '",
-                    captions_alttext |>
-                      dplyr::filter(label == "recruitment_deviations" & type == "figure") |>
-                      dplyr::select(alt_text) |>
-                      as.character(),
-                    "'"
-                  )
-                )
+      add_chunk(
+        paste0("recruitment_deviations_plot"),
+        label = "fig-recruitment_deviations-plot",
+        eval = "true",
+        add_option = TRUE,
+        chunk_op = c(
+          glue::glue(
+            "fig-cap: recruitment_deviations_cap"
+          ),
+          glue::glue(
+            "fig-alt: recruitment_deviations_alt_text"
+          )
+        )
       ),
       "\n"
     )
 
-
     # spawning recruitment figure
-    plot_code <- paste0(
-      "satf::plot_spawning_recruitment(dat = '", resdir, "/", model_results,
-      "', model = '", model,
-      "', ref_line = 'target', endyr = ", year, ")"
+    ## import plot, caption, alt text
+    figures_doc <- paste0(
+      figures_doc,
+      add_chunk(
+        paste0("# load rda
+load(file.path(rda_dir, 'est_stock_recruitment_figure.rda'))\n
+# save rda with plot-specific name
+spawning_recruitment_plot_rda <- rda\n
+# remove generic rda object
+rm(rda)\n
+# save figure, caption, and alt text as separate objects
+spawning_recruitment_plot <- spawning_recruitment_plot_rda$figure
+spawning_recruitment_cap <- spawning_recruitment_plot_rda$cap
+spawning_recruitment_alt_text <- spawning_recruitment_plot_rda$alt_text"),
+        label = "fig-spawning_recruitment-setup",
+        eval = "true"
+      ),
+      "\n"
     )
 
-
+    ## add figure
     figures_doc <- paste0(
       figures_doc,
-      add_chunk(plot_code,
-                label = "fig-spawn_recruitment",
-                eval = "true",
-                add_option = TRUE,
-                chunk_op = c(
-                  glue::glue(
-                    "fig-cap: '",
-                    captions_alttext |>
-                      dplyr::filter(label == "est_stock_recruitment" & type == "figure") |>
-                      dplyr::select(caption) |>
-                      as.character(),
-                    "'"
-                  ),
-                  glue::glue(
-                    "fig-alt: '",
-                    captions_alttext |>
-                      dplyr::filter(label == "est_stock_recruitment" & type == "figure") |>
-                      dplyr::select(alt_text) |>
-                      as.character(),
-                    "'"
-                  )
-                )
+      add_chunk(
+        paste0("spawning_recruitment_plot"),
+        label = "fig-spawning_recruitment-plot",
+        eval = "true",
+        add_option = TRUE,
+        chunk_op = c(
+          glue::glue(
+            "fig-cap: spawning_recruitment_cap"
+          ),
+          glue::glue(
+            "fig-alt: spawning_recruitment_alt_text"
+          )
+        )
       ),
       "\n"
     )
diff --git a/R/create_tables_doc.R b/R/create_tables_doc.R
index a02805bd..d76cf843 100644
--- a/R/create_tables_doc.R
+++ b/R/create_tables_doc.R
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #' Create Quarto Document of Tables
 #'
+#' @inheritParams create_template
 #' @param resdir directory where the results file is located
 #' @param model_results name of the results file of assessment output
 #' @param model stock assessment model
@@ -14,47 +15,66 @@ create_tables_doc <- function(resdir = NULL,
                               model_results = NULL,
                               model = c("SS3", "BAM", "ASAP", "AMAK", "WHAM"),
                               subdir = NULL,
-                              include_all = TRUE) {
-  model <- match.arg(model, several.ok = FALSE)
+                              include_all = TRUE,
+                              rda_dir = NULL) {
 
-  captions_alttext <- utils::read.csv(
-    system.file("resources", "captions_alttext.csv", package = "asar")
-  )
+  model <- match.arg(model, several.ok = FALSE)
 
   if (include_all) {
-    # Create tables quarto doc - maybe should add this as separate fxn - same with figs
+
+    # add header
+    tables_doc <- paste0("## Tables \n \n")
+
+    # add chunk that creates object as the directory of all rdas
     tables_doc <- paste0(
-      "## Tables \n \n",
-      # Indices table
+      tables_doc,
       add_chunk(
-        paste0(
-          "satf::table_indices(dat = output)"
+        paste0("rda_dir <- '", rda_dir, "/rda_files'"),
+        label = "set-rda-dir-tbls",
+        eval = "false"
         ),
-        label = "indices",
+      "\n"
+    )
+
+    # Indices table
+    ## import table, caption
+    tables_doc <- paste0(
+      tables_doc,
+      add_chunk(
+        paste0("# load rda
+load(file.path(rda_dir, 'indices_table.rda'))\n
+# save rda with plot-specific name
+indices_plot_rda <- rda\n
+# remove generic rda object
+rm(rda)\n
+# save table, caption as separate objects
+indices_table <- indices_table_rda$table
+indices_cap <- indices_table_rda$cap"),
+        label = "tbl-indices-setup",
+        eval = "true"
+      ),
+      "\n"
+    )
+
+    ## add table
+    tables_doc <- paste0(
+      tables_doc,
+      add_chunk(
+        paste0("indices_table"),
+        label = "tbl-indices-plot",
         eval = "false",
         add_option = TRUE,
         chunk_op = c(
           glue::glue(
-            "tbl-cap: '",
-            captions_alttext |>
-              dplyr::filter(label == "indices" & type == "table") |>
-              dplyr::select(caption) |>
-              as.character(),
-            "'"
+            "tbl-cap: indices_cap"
           )
         )
-      )
+      ),
+      "\n"
     )
 
     # Add other tables follow the same above format
-    # tables_doc <- paste0("/n",
-    #                      tables_doc,
-    #                      add_chunk(
-    #                        paste0(
-    #                          "satf::table_XX()"
-    #                        )
-    #                       )
-    #                      )
+
   } else {
     # add option for only adding specified tables
   }
diff --git a/R/create_template.R b/R/create_template.R
index 1b0188eb..301b1371 100644
--- a/R/create_template.R
+++ b/R/create_template.R
@@ -100,7 +100,40 @@
 #' using the image included in the project's repository.
 #' @param bib_file File path to a .bib file used for citing references in
 #' the report
-#'
+#' @param rda_dir The location of the folder containing .rda files
+#' ("rda_files") already made with `satf`, or, if the user has not used
+#' `satf` to make those .rda files already, rda_dir represents the location
+#' that will contain .rda files in an "rda_files" folder. The folder would have
+#' been made with `satf::exp_all_figs_tables()`, or by exporting files
+#' by running individual `satf` figure- and table-generating functions.
+#' If you have used `satf` to generate these .rda files, you can leave
+#' the arguments below blank.
+#' @inheritParams satf::plot_recruitment
+#' @param make_rda This argument is automatically assessed based on the presence
+#' or absence of .rda files and should be left blank. TRUE/FALSE; indicate
+#' whether to produce an .rda file containing a list with the figure/table,
+#'  caption, and alternative text (if figure) for each figure and table.
+#' @param ref_line An argument inherited from `satf::plot_spawning_biomass.R`.
+#' A string specifying the type of reference you want to
+#' compare spawning biomass to. The default is `"target"`, which looks for
+#' `"spawning_biomass_target"` in the `"label"` column of `dat`. The actual
+#' searching in `dat` is case agnostic and will work with either upper- or
+#' lower-case letters but you must use one of the options specified in the
+#' default list to ensure that the label on the figure looks correct
+#' regardless of how it is specified in `dat`.
+#' @param spawning_biomass_label An argument inherited from
+#' `satf::plot_spawn_recruitment.R`. Units for spawning biomass.
+#' @param recruitment_label An argument inherited from
+#' `satf::plot_spawn_recruitment.R`. Units for recruitment.
+#' @param ref_line_sb An argument with inherited from `satf::plot_spawning_biomass.R`
+#' (under the parameter name `ref_line`, changed slightly to differentiate from
+#' the ref_line indicated for `satf::plot_biomass.`) A string specifying the type of
+#' reference you want to compare spawning biomass to. The default is `"target"`,
+#' which looks for `"spawning_biomass_target"` in the `"label"` column of `dat`.
+#' The actual searching in `dat` is case agnostic and will work with either upper- or
+#' lower-case letters but you must use one of the options specified in the
+#' default list to ensure that the label on the figure looks correct
+#' regardless of how it is specified in `dat`.
 #' @return Create template and pull skeleton for a stock assessment report.
 #'         Function builds a YAML specific to the region and utilizes current
 #'         resources and workflows from different U.S. Fishery Science Centers.
@@ -179,7 +212,18 @@
 #'   include_figures = TRUE,
 #'   include_tables = TRUE,
 #'   add_image = TRUE,
-#'   spp_image = "dir/containing/spp_image"
+#'   spp_image = "dir/containing/spp_image",
+#'   rda_dir = "C:/Users/Documents",
+#'   unit_label = "metric tons",
+#'   scale_amount = 1,
+#'   end_year = NULL,
+#'   n_projected_years = 10,
+#'   relative = FALSE,
+#'   make_rda = FALSE,
+#'   ref_line = c("target", "MSY", "msy", "unfished"),
+#'   spawning_biomass_label = "metric tons",
+#'   recruitment_label = "metric tons",
+#'   ref_line_sb = c("target", "MSY", "msy", "unfished")
 #' )
 #' }
 #'
@@ -217,7 +261,19 @@ create_template <- function(
     include_tables = TRUE,
     add_image = FALSE,
     spp_image = NULL,
-    bib_file = NULL) {
+    bib_file = NULL,
+    rda_dir = NULL,
+    unit_label = "metric tons",
+    scale_amount = 1,
+    end_year = NULL,
+    n_projected_years = 10,
+    relative = FALSE,
+    make_rda = FALSE,
+    ref_line = c("target", "MSY", "msy", "unfished"),
+    spawning_biomass_label = "metric tons",
+    recruitment_label = "metric tons",
+    ref_line_sb = c("target", "MSY", "msy", "unfished")
+    ) {
   # If analyst forgets to add year, default will be the current year report is being produced
   if (is.null(year)) {
     year <- format(as.POSIXct(Sys.Date(), format = "%YYYY-%mm-%dd"), "%Y")
@@ -349,12 +405,23 @@ create_template <- function(
       # Create tables qmd
       if (include_tables) {
         if (!is.null(resdir) | !is.null(model_results) | !is.null(model)) {
-          create_tables_doc(
-            resdir = resdir,
-            model_results = model_results,
-            model = model,
-            subdir = subdir
-          )
+          if (!is.null(rda_dir) & !is.null(end_year)){
+              create_tables_doc(
+                resdir = resdir,
+                model_results = model_results,
+                model = model,
+                subdir = subdir,
+                rda_dir = rda_dir
+              )
+
+            } else {
+              tables_doc <- paste0(
+                "### Tables \n \n",
+                "Please refer to the `satf` package downloaded from remotes::install_github('nmfs-ost/satf') to add premade tables."
+              )
+              utils::capture.output(cat(tables_doc), file = fs::path(subdir, "08_tables.qmd"), append = FALSE)
+              warning("Rda directory and/or arguments needed to create .rda files not defined.")
+            }
         } else {
           tables_doc <- paste0(
             "### Tables \n \n",
@@ -362,15 +429,10 @@ create_template <- function(
           )
           utils::capture.output(cat(tables_doc), file = fs::path(subdir, "08_tables.qmd"), append = FALSE)
           warning("Results file or model name not defined.")
-        }
-      } else {
-        tables_doc <- paste0(
-          "### Tables \n \n",
-          "Please refer to the `satf` package downloaded from remotes::install_github('nmfs-ost/satf') to add premade figures"
-        )
-        utils::capture.output(cat(tables_doc), file = fs::path(subdir, "08_tables.qmd"), append = FALSE)
+          }
       }
 
+
       # Rename model results for figures and tables files
       # TODO: check if this is needed once the tables and figures docs are reformatted
       # if (convert_output) {
@@ -380,21 +442,32 @@ create_template <- function(
       # Create figures qmd
       if (include_figures) {
         if (!is.null(resdir) | !is.null(model_results) | !is.null(model)) {
-          create_figures_doc(
-            resdir = resdir,
-            model_results = model_results,
-            model = model,
-            subdir = subdir,
-            year = year
-          )
+          if (!is.null(rda_dir) & !is.null(end_year)){
+              create_figures_doc(
+                resdir = resdir,
+                model_results = model_results,
+                model = model,
+                subdir = subdir,
+                year = year,
+                rda_dir = rda_dir
+              )
+            } else {
+              figures_doc <- paste0(
+                "### Figures \n \n",
+                "Please refer to the `satf` package downloaded from remotes::install_github('nmfs-ost/satf') to add premade figures."
+              )
+              utils::capture.output(cat(figures_doc), file = fs::path(subdir, "09_figures.qmd"), append = FALSE)
+              warning("Rda directory and/or arguments needed to create .rda files not defined.")
+            }
         } else {
-          figures_doc <- paste0("## Figures \n")
+          figures_doc <- paste0(
+            "### Figures \n \n",
+            "Please refer to the `satf` package downloaded from remotes::install_github('nmfs-ost/satf') to add premade figures."
+          )
           utils::capture.output(cat(figures_doc), file = fs::path(subdir, "09_figures.qmd"), append = FALSE)
           warning("Results file or model name not defined.")
-        }
-      } else {
-        figures_doc <- paste0("## Figures \n")
-        utils::capture.output(cat(figures_doc), file = fs::path(subdir, "09_figures.qmd"), append = FALSE)
+
+          }
       }
 
       # Part I
@@ -680,6 +753,33 @@ create_template <- function(
         resdir <- subdir
       }
 
+      # run satf::exp_all_figs_tables() if rda files not premade
+      if (!is.null(rda_dir) & !is.null(end_year)){
+
+        if(!dir.exists(file.path(rda_dir, "rda_files"))){
+
+        # load converted output
+        output <- utils::read.csv(paste0(resdir, "/", model_results))
+
+        # run satf::exp_all_figs_tables() to make rda files
+        satf::exp_all_figs_tables(
+          dat = output,
+          unit_label = unit_label,
+          scale_amount = scale_amount,
+          end_year = end_year,
+          n_projected_years = n_projected_years,
+          relative = relative,
+          make_rda = TRUE,
+          rda_dir = rda_dir,
+          ref_line = ref_line,
+          spawning_biomass_label = spawning_biomass_label,
+          recruitment_label = recruitment_label,
+          ref_line_sb = ref_line_sb
+        )
+        }
+      }
+
+
       # print("_______Standardized output data________")
 
       # Add preamble
diff --git a/man/create_figures_doc.Rd b/man/create_figures_doc.Rd
index a6156e23..074ce763 100644
--- a/man/create_figures_doc.Rd
+++ b/man/create_figures_doc.Rd
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ create_figures_doc(
   model = c("SS3", "BAM", "ASAP", "AMAK", "WHAM"),
   year = NULL,
   subdir = NULL,
-  include_all = TRUE
+  include_all = TRUE,
+  rda_dir = NULL
 )
 }
 \arguments{
@@ -34,6 +35,15 @@ the stock (e.g., "BAM", "SS3", "AMAK", "ASAP", etc.).}
 
 \item{include_all}{TRUE/FALSE; Option to include all default
 figures for a stock assessment report. Default is true.}
+
+\item{rda_dir}{The location of the folder containing .rda files
+("rda_files") already made with \code{satf}, or, if the user has not used
+\code{satf} to make those .rda files already, rda_dir represents the location
+that will contain .rda files in an "rda_files" folder. The folder would have
+been made with \code{satf::exp_all_figs_tables()}, or by exporting files
+by running individual \code{satf} figure- and table-generating functions.
+If you have used \code{satf} to generate these .rda files, you can leave
+the arguments below blank.}
 }
 \value{
 A quarto document with pre-loaded R chunk that adds the
diff --git a/man/create_tables_doc.Rd b/man/create_tables_doc.Rd
index ee7b50b7..583dfc4e 100644
--- a/man/create_tables_doc.Rd
+++ b/man/create_tables_doc.Rd
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ create_tables_doc(
   model_results = NULL,
   model = c("SS3", "BAM", "ASAP", "AMAK", "WHAM"),
   subdir = NULL,
-  include_all = TRUE
+  include_all = TRUE,
+  rda_dir = NULL
 )
 }
 \arguments{
@@ -22,6 +23,15 @@ create_tables_doc(
 \item{subdir}{subdirectory where the assessment report template is being stored}
 
 \item{include_all}{include all default tables for a stock assessment report}
+
+\item{rda_dir}{The location of the folder containing .rda files
+("rda_files") already made with \code{satf}, or, if the user has not used
+\code{satf} to make those .rda files already, rda_dir represents the location
+that will contain .rda files in an "rda_files" folder. The folder would have
+been made with \code{satf::exp_all_figs_tables()}, or by exporting files
+by running individual \code{satf} figure- and table-generating functions.
+If you have used \code{satf} to generate these .rda files, you can leave
+the arguments below blank.}
 }
 \value{
 Create a quarto document as part of a stock assessment outline with
diff --git a/man/create_template.Rd b/man/create_template.Rd
index 98f2afb4..769362e1 100644
--- a/man/create_template.Rd
+++ b/man/create_template.Rd
@@ -38,7 +38,18 @@ create_template(
   include_tables = TRUE,
   add_image = FALSE,
   spp_image = NULL,
-  bib_file = NULL
+  bib_file = NULL,
+  rda_dir = NULL,
+  unit_label = "metric tons",
+  scale_amount = 1,
+  end_year = NULL,
+  n_projected_years = 10,
+  relative = FALSE,
+  make_rda = FALSE,
+  ref_line = c("target", "MSY", "msy", "unfished"),
+  spawning_biomass_label = "metric tons",
+  recruitment_label = "metric tons",
+  ref_line_sb = c("target", "MSY", "msy", "unfished")
 )
 }
 \arguments{
@@ -171,6 +182,58 @@ using the image included in the project's repository.}
 
 \item{bib_file}{File path to a .bib file used for citing references in
 the report}
+
+\item{rda_dir}{The location of the folder containing .rda files
+("rda_files") already made with \code{satf}, or, if the user has not used
+\code{satf} to make those .rda files already, rda_dir represents the location
+that will contain .rda files in an "rda_files" folder. The folder would have
+been made with \code{satf::exp_all_figs_tables()}, or by exporting files
+by running individual \code{satf} figure- and table-generating functions.
+If you have used \code{satf} to generate these .rda files, you can leave
+the arguments below blank.}
+
+\item{unit_label}{units for recruitment}
+
+\item{scale_amount}{indicate the exact amount of scale (i.e. 1000)}
+
+\item{end_year}{last year of assessment}
+
+\item{n_projected_years}{Number of years spawning biomass is projected for.
+By default this number is set to 10}
+
+\item{relative}{A logical value specifying if the resulting figures should
+be relative spawning biomass. The default is `FALSE`. `ref_line` indicates
+which reference point to use.}
+
+\item{make_rda}{This argument is automatically assessed based on the presence
+or absence of .rda files and should be left blank. TRUE/FALSE; indicate
+whether to produce an .rda file containing a list with the figure/table,
+caption, and alternative text (if figure) for each figure and table.}
+
+\item{ref_line}{An argument inherited from \code{satf::plot_spawning_biomass.R}.
+A string specifying the type of reference you want to
+compare spawning biomass to. The default is \code{"target"}, which looks for
+\code{"spawning_biomass_target"} in the \code{"label"} column of \code{dat}. The actual
+searching in \code{dat} is case agnostic and will work with either upper- or
+lower-case letters but you must use one of the options specified in the
+default list to ensure that the label on the figure looks correct
+regardless of how it is specified in \code{dat}.}
+
+\item{spawning_biomass_label}{An argument inherited from
+\code{satf::plot_spawn_recruitment.R}. Units for spawning biomass.}
+
+\item{recruitment_label}{An argument inherited from
+\code{satf::plot_spawn_recruitment.R}. Units for recruitment.}
+
+\item{ref_line_sb}{An argument with inherited from \code{satf::plot_spawning_biomass.R}
+(under the parameter name \code{ref_line}, changed slightly to differentiate from
+the ref_line indicated for \code{satf::plot_biomass.}) A string specifying the type of
+reference you want to compare spawning biomass to. The default is \code{"target"},
+which looks for \code{"spawning_biomass_target"} in the \code{"label"} column of \code{dat}.
+The actual searching in \code{dat} is case agnostic and will work with either upper- or
+lower-case letters but you must use one of the options specified in the
+default list to ensure that the label on the figure looks correct
+regardless of how it is specified in \code{dat}.}
 }
 \value{
 Create template and pull skeleton for a stock assessment report.
@@ -255,7 +318,18 @@ create_template(
   include_figures = TRUE,
   include_tables = TRUE,
   add_image = TRUE,
-  spp_image = "dir/containing/spp_image"
+  spp_image = "dir/containing/spp_image",
+  rda_dir = "C:/Users/Documents",
+  unit_label = "metric tons",
+  scale_amount = 1,
+  end_year = NULL,
+  n_projected_years = 10,
+  relative = FALSE,
+  make_rda = FALSE,
+  ref_line = c("target", "MSY", "msy", "unfished"),
+  spawning_biomass_label = "metric tons",
+  recruitment_label = "metric tons",
+  ref_line_sb = c("target", "MSY", "msy", "unfished")
 )
 }