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@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ You can create the policy in {{kib}} or with the [create or update policy](https
 :sync: kibana
 To create the policy from {{kib}}, open the menu and go to **Stack Management > Index Lifecycle Policies**. Click **Create policy**.
 
+By default, only the hot index lifecycle phase is enabled. Enable each additional lifecycle phase that you'd like.
+
+
 :::{image} /manage-data/images/elasticsearch-reference-create-policy.png
 :alt: Create policy page
 :screenshot:
@@ -60,6 +63,8 @@ PUT _ilm/policy/timeseries_policy
 :::
 ::::
 
+Note that for each phase after the hot phase, you have the option to move the data into the next phase after a certain duration of time. This duration is calculated from the time of the index rollover and not from the time the index is created.
+
 :::{tip}
 For more details about default {{ilm-init}} policy settings, refer to [Create a lifecycle policy](/manage-data/lifecycle/index-lifecycle-management/configure-lifecycle-policy.md#ilm-create-policy).
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diff --git a/manage-data/lifecycle/index-lifecycle-management/tutorial-time-series-with-data-streams.md b/manage-data/lifecycle/index-lifecycle-management/tutorial-time-series-with-data-streams.md
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@@ -30,10 +30,7 @@ When you enable {{ilm}} for {{beats}} or the {{ls}} {{es}} output plugin, lifecy
 To set up a data stream, first create an index template to specify the lifecycle policy. Because the template is for a data stream, it must also include a `data_stream` definition.
 
 For example, you might create a template named `timeseries_template` and use it for a future data stream named `timeseries`.
-
-To enable {{ilm-init}} to manage the data stream, the template configures one {{ilm-init}} setting:
-
-* `index.lifecycle.name` specifies the name of the lifecycle policy that you want to apply to the data stream.
+To configure {{ilm-init}} to manage the data stream, you specify the name of the lifecycle policy that you want to apply to the data stream with the `index.lifecycle.name` setting.
 
 Use the {{kib}} **Create template** wizard to add a template or the [Create or update index template](https://www.elastic.co/docs/api/doc/elasticsearch/operation/operation-indices-put-index-template) API to add a template and apply the lifecycle policy to indices matching the template.
 
@@ -41,11 +38,13 @@ Use the {{kib}} **Create template** wizard to add a template or the [Create or u
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 :::{tab-item} {{kib}}
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-To add an index template to a cluster using the wizard, go to **Stack Management > Index Management**. In the **Index Templates** tab, click **Create template**.
+To add an index template to a cluster using the wizard, go to **Stack Management > Index Management**. In the **Index Templates** tab, click **Create template** and follow the instructions.
 
 ![Create template page](/manage-data/images/elasticsearch-reference-create-index-template.png "")
 
-This wizard invokes the create or update index template API to create the index template with the options you specify.
+You specify the name of the lifecycle policy that you want to apply to the data stream on the **Index settings** page.
+
+![Create template page](/manage-data/images/elasticsearch-reference-tutorial-ilm-datastreams-tutorial-create-index-template.png "")
 
 :::{tip} 
 To learn about which index template options you can specify, refer to [Create an index template to apply the lifecycle policy](/manage-data/lifecycle/index-lifecycle-management/configure-lifecycle-policy.md#apply-policy-template).