diff --git a/.changeset/tiny-pugs-kick.md b/.changeset/tiny-pugs-kick.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2d6f83b325
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/tiny-pugs-kick.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder': patch
+---
+
+Update the Scaffolder template editor to quickly access installed custom fields and actions when editing a template.
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/api-report-alpha.md b/plugins/scaffolder/api-report-alpha.md
index 9e4f1265c8..6a15507858 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/api-report-alpha.md
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/api-report-alpha.md
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ export const scaffolderTranslationRef: TranslationRef<
     readonly 'ongoingTask.startOverButtonTitle': 'Start Over';
     readonly 'ongoingTask.hideLogsButtonTitle': 'Hide Logs';
     readonly 'ongoingTask.showLogsButtonTitle': 'Show Logs';
+    readonly 'templateEditorForm.stepper.emptyText': 'There are no spec parameters in the template to preview.';
     readonly 'templateTypePicker.title': 'Categories';
     readonly 'templateEditorPage.title': 'Template Editor';
     readonly 'templateEditorPage.subtitle': 'Edit, preview, and try out templates and template forms';
@@ -238,10 +239,11 @@ export const scaffolderTranslationRef: TranslationRef<
     readonly 'templateEditorPage.dryRunResultsView.tab.log': 'Log';
     readonly 'templateEditorPage.dryRunResultsView.tab.files': 'Files';
     readonly 'templateEditorPage.taskStatusStepper.skippedStepTitle': 'Skipped';
-    readonly 'templateEditorPage.customFieldExplorer.preview.title': 'Example Template Spec';
+    readonly 'templateEditorPage.customFieldExplorer.preview.title': 'Template Spec';
     readonly 'templateEditorPage.customFieldExplorer.fieldForm.title': 'Field Options';
     readonly 'templateEditorPage.customFieldExplorer.fieldForm.applyButtonTitle': 'Apply';
     readonly 'templateEditorPage.customFieldExplorer.selectFieldLabel': 'Choose Custom Field Extension';
+    readonly 'templateEditorPage.customFieldExplorer.fieldPreview.title': 'Field Preview';
     readonly 'templateEditorPage.templateEditorBrowser.closeConfirmMessage': 'Are you sure? Unsaved changes will be lost';
     readonly 'templateEditorPage.templateEditorBrowser.saveIconTooltip': 'Save all files';
     readonly 'templateEditorPage.templateEditorBrowser.reloadIconTooltip': 'Reload directory';
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/ActionsPage/ActionsPage.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/ActionsPage/ActionsPage.tsx
index 240f2f8707..0949d948fc 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/ActionsPage/ActionsPage.tsx
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/ActionsPage/ActionsPage.tsx
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ const ExamplesTable = (props: { examples: ActionExample[] }) => {
   );
 };
 
-const ActionPageContent = () => {
+export const ActionPageContent = () => {
   const api = useApi(scaffolderApiRef);
   const { t } = useTranslationRef(scaffolderTranslationRef);
 
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/FileBrowser/FileBrowser.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/FileBrowser/FileBrowser.tsx
index 1273b8ad09..9c5dc84249 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/FileBrowser/FileBrowser.tsx
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/FileBrowser/FileBrowser.tsx
@@ -21,12 +21,13 @@ import ExpandMoreIcon from '@material-ui/icons/ExpandMore';
 import ChevronRightIcon from '@material-ui/icons/ChevronRight';
 import TreeItem from '@material-ui/lab/TreeItem';
 
-const useStyles = makeStyles({
+const useStyles = makeStyles(theme => ({
   root: {
     whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
     overflowY: 'auto',
+    padding: theme.spacing(1),
   },
-});
+}));
 
 export type FileEntry =
   | {
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateEditorPage/CustomFieldPlaygroud.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateEditorPage/CustomFieldPlaygroud.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6964fe3364
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateEditorPage/CustomFieldPlaygroud.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,221 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2022 The Backstage Authors
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import React, { useCallback, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
+import yaml from 'yaml';
+import validator from '@rjsf/validator-ajv8';
+import CodeMirror from '@uiw/react-codemirror';
+import { StreamLanguage } from '@codemirror/language';
+import { yaml as yamlSupport } from '@codemirror/legacy-modes/mode/yaml';
+
+import { makeStyles } from '@material-ui/core/styles';
+import FormControl from '@material-ui/core/FormControl';
+import InputLabel from '@material-ui/core/InputLabel';
+import MenuItem from '@material-ui/core/MenuItem';
+import Select from '@material-ui/core/Select';
+import Accordion from '@material-ui/core/Accordion';
+import AccordionSummary from '@material-ui/core/AccordionSummary';
+import AccordionDetails from '@material-ui/core/AccordionDetails';
+import Button from '@material-ui/core/Button';
+import Typography from '@material-ui/core/Typography';
+import ExpandMoreIcon from '@material-ui/icons/ExpandMore';
+
+import { useTranslationRef } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api/alpha';
+import { Form } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-react/alpha';
+import { FieldExtensionOptions } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-react';
+
+import { scaffolderTranslationRef } from '../../translation';
+import { TemplateEditorForm } from './TemplateEditorForm';
+
+const useStyles = makeStyles(
+  theme => ({
+    root: {
+      gridArea: 'pageContent',
+      display: 'grid',
+      gridTemplateRows: 'auto 1fr',
+    },
+    controls: {
+      marginBottom: theme.spacing(2),
+    },
+    code: {
+      width: '100%',
+    },
+  }),
+  { name: 'ScaffolderCustomFieldExtensionsPlaygroud' },
+);
+
+export const CustomFieldPlaygroud = ({
+  fieldExtensions = [],
+}: {
+  fieldExtensions?: FieldExtensionOptions<any, any>[];
+}) => {
+  const classes = useStyles();
+  const { t } = useTranslationRef(scaffolderTranslationRef);
+  const fieldOptions = fieldExtensions.filter(field => !!field.schema);
+  const [refreshKey, setRefreshKey] = useState(Date.now());
+  const [fieldFormState, setFieldFormState] = useState({});
+  const [selectedField, setSelectedField] = useState(fieldOptions[0]);
+  const sampleFieldTemplate = useMemo(
+    () =>
+      yaml.stringify({
+        parameters: [
+          {
+            title: `${selectedField.name} Example`,
+            properties: {
+              [selectedField.name]: {
+                type: selectedField.schema?.returnValue?.type,
+                'ui:field': selectedField.name,
+                'ui:options': fieldFormState,
+              },
+            },
+          },
+        ],
+      }),
+    [fieldFormState, selectedField],
+  );
+
+  const fieldComponents = useMemo(() => {
+    return Object.fromEntries(
+      fieldExtensions.map(({ name, component }) => [name, component]),
+    );
+  }, [fieldExtensions]);
+
+  const handleSelectionChange = useCallback(
+    (selection: FieldExtensionOptions) => {
+      setSelectedField(selection);
+      setFieldFormState({});
+    },
+    [setFieldFormState, setSelectedField],
+  );
+
+  const handleFieldConfigChange = useCallback(
+    (state: {}) => {
+      setFieldFormState(state);
+      // Force TemplateEditorForm to re-render since some fields
+      // may not be responsive to ui:option changes
+      setRefreshKey(Date.now());
+    },
+    [setFieldFormState, setRefreshKey],
+  );
+
+  return (
+    <main className={classes.root}>
+      <div className={classes.controls}>
+        <FormControl variant="outlined" fullWidth>
+          <InputLabel id="select-field-label">
+            {t('templateEditorPage.customFieldExplorer.selectFieldLabel')}
+          </InputLabel>
+          <Select
+            value={selectedField}
+            label={t('templateEditorPage.customFieldExplorer.selectFieldLabel')}
+            labelId="select-field-label"
+            onChange={e =>
+              handleSelectionChange(e.target.value as FieldExtensionOptions)
+            }
+          >
+            {fieldOptions.map((option, idx) => (
+              <MenuItem key={idx} value={option as any}>
+                {option.name}
+              </MenuItem>
+            ))}
+          </Select>
+        </FormControl>
+      </div>
+      <div>
+        <Accordion defaultExpanded>
+          <AccordionSummary
+            expandIcon={<ExpandMoreIcon />}
+            aria-controls="panel-code-content"
+            id="panel-code-header"
+          >
+            <Typography variant="h6">
+              {t('templateEditorPage.customFieldExplorer.preview.title')}
+            </Typography>
+          </AccordionSummary>
+          <AccordionDetails>
+            <div className={classes.code}>
+              <CodeMirror
+                readOnly
+                theme="dark"
+                height="100%"
+                width="100%"
+                extensions={[StreamLanguage.define(yamlSupport)]}
+                value={sampleFieldTemplate}
+              />
+            </div>
+          </AccordionDetails>
+        </Accordion>
+        <Accordion defaultExpanded>
+          <AccordionSummary
+            expandIcon={<ExpandMoreIcon />}
+            aria-controls="panel-preview-content"
+            id="panel-preview-header"
+          >
+            <Typography variant="h6">
+              {t('templateEditorPage.customFieldExplorer.fieldPreview.title')}
+            </Typography>
+          </AccordionSummary>
+          <AccordionDetails>
+            <TemplateEditorForm
+              key={refreshKey}
+              content={sampleFieldTemplate}
+              contentIsSpec
+              fieldExtensions={fieldExtensions}
+              setErrorText={() => null}
+            />
+          </AccordionDetails>
+        </Accordion>
+        <Accordion defaultExpanded>
+          <AccordionSummary
+            expandIcon={<ExpandMoreIcon />}
+            aria-controls="panel-options-content"
+            id="panel-options-header"
+          >
+            <Typography variant="h6">
+              {t('templateEditorPage.customFieldExplorer.fieldForm.title')}
+            </Typography>
+          </AccordionSummary>
+          <AccordionDetails>
+            <Form
+              showErrorList={false}
+              fields={{ ...fieldComponents }}
+              noHtml5Validate
+              formData={fieldFormState}
+              formContext={{ fieldFormState }}
+              onSubmit={e => handleFieldConfigChange(e.formData)}
+              validator={validator}
+              schema={selectedField.schema?.uiOptions || {}}
+              experimental_defaultFormStateBehavior={{
+                allOf: 'populateDefaults',
+              }}
+            >
+              <Button
+                variant="contained"
+                color="primary"
+                type="submit"
+                disabled={!selectedField.schema?.uiOptions}
+              >
+                {t(
+                  'templateEditorPage.customFieldExplorer.fieldForm.applyButtonTitle',
+                )}
+              </Button>
+            </Form>
+          </AccordionDetails>
+        </Accordion>
+      </div>
+    </main>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateEditorPage/TemplateEditor.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateEditorPage/TemplateEditor.tsx
index a4d5472699..7a0f18c03c 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateEditorPage/TemplateEditor.tsx
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateEditorPage/TemplateEditor.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 import { makeStyles } from '@material-ui/core/styles';
 import React, { useState } from 'react';
+import Paper from '@material-ui/core/Paper';
 import type {
   FormProps,
   LayoutOptions,
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ import type {
 import { FieldExtensionOptions } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-react';
 import { TemplateDirectoryAccess } from '../../lib/filesystem';
 import { DirectoryEditorProvider } from './DirectoryEditorContext';
+import { TemplateEditorToolbar } from './TemplateEditorToolbar';
 import { TemplateEditorBrowser } from './TemplateEditorBrowser';
 import { DryRunProvider } from './DryRunContext';
 import { TemplateEditorTextArea } from './TemplateEditorTextArea';
@@ -37,17 +39,22 @@ export type ScaffolderTemplateEditorClassKey =
   | 'results';
 
 const useStyles = makeStyles(
-  {
+  theme => ({
     // Reset and fix sizing to make sure scrolling behaves correctly
     root: {
+      height: '100%',
       gridArea: 'pageContent',
       display: 'grid',
       gridTemplateAreas: `
+      "toolbar toolbar toolbar"
       "browser editor preview"
       "results results results"
     `,
       gridTemplateColumns: '1fr 3fr 2fr',
-      gridTemplateRows: '1fr auto',
+      gridTemplateRows: 'auto 1fr auto',
+    },
+    toolbar: {
+      gridArea: 'toolbar',
     },
     browser: {
       gridArea: 'browser',
@@ -56,15 +63,27 @@ const useStyles = makeStyles(
     editor: {
       gridArea: 'editor',
       overflow: 'auto',
+      borderLeft: `1px solid ${theme.palette.divider}`,
     },
     preview: {
       gridArea: 'preview',
+      position: 'relative',
+      borderLeft: `1px solid ${theme.palette.divider}`,
+      backgroundColor: theme.palette.background.default,
+    },
+    scroll: {
+      position: 'absolute',
+      top: 0,
+      left: 0,
+      right: 0,
+      bottom: 0,
+      padding: theme.spacing(1),
       overflow: 'auto',
     },
     results: {
       gridArea: 'results',
     },
-  },
+  }),
   { name: 'ScaffolderTemplateEditor' },
 );
 
@@ -76,13 +95,20 @@ export const TemplateEditor = (props: {
   formProps?: FormProps;
 }) => {
   const classes = useStyles();
-
   const [errorText, setErrorText] = useState<string>();
 
   return (
     <DirectoryEditorProvider directory={props.directory}>
       <DryRunProvider>
-        <main className={classes.root}>
+        <Paper
+          className={classes.root}
+          component="main"
+          variant="outlined"
+          square
+        >
+          <section className={classes.toolbar}>
+            <TemplateEditorToolbar fieldExtensions={props.fieldExtensions} />
+          </section>
           <section className={classes.browser}>
             <TemplateEditorBrowser onClose={props.onClose} />
           </section>
@@ -90,17 +116,19 @@ export const TemplateEditor = (props: {
             <TemplateEditorTextArea.DirectoryEditor errorText={errorText} />
           </section>
           <section className={classes.preview}>
-            <TemplateEditorForm.DirectoryEditorDryRun
-              setErrorText={setErrorText}
-              fieldExtensions={props.fieldExtensions}
-              layouts={props.layouts}
-              formProps={props.formProps}
-            />
+            <div className={classes.scroll}>
+              <TemplateEditorForm.DirectoryEditorDryRun
+                setErrorText={setErrorText}
+                fieldExtensions={props.fieldExtensions}
+                layouts={props.layouts}
+                formProps={props.formProps}
+              />
+            </div>
           </section>
           <section className={classes.results}>
             <DryRunResults />
           </section>
-        </main>
+        </Paper>
       </DryRunProvider>
     </DirectoryEditorProvider>
   );
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateEditorPage/TemplateEditorBrowser.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateEditorPage/TemplateEditorBrowser.tsx
index 8bea86b074..604e338812 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateEditorPage/TemplateEditorBrowser.tsx
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateEditorPage/TemplateEditorBrowser.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
+import Grid from '@material-ui/core/Grid';
 import Divider from '@material-ui/core/Divider';
 import IconButton from '@material-ui/core/IconButton';
 import Tooltip from '@material-ui/core/Tooltip';
@@ -26,23 +27,19 @@ import { FileBrowser } from '../../components/FileBrowser';
 import { useTranslationRef } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api/alpha';
 import { scaffolderTranslationRef } from '../../translation';
 
-const useStyles = makeStyles(theme => ({
-  button: {
-    padding: theme.spacing(1),
-  },
-  buttons: {
-    display: 'flex',
-    flexFlow: 'row nowrap',
-    alignItems: 'center',
-    justifyContent: 'flex-start',
-  },
-  buttonsGap: {
-    flex: '1 1 auto',
-  },
-  buttonsDivider: {
-    marginBottom: theme.spacing(1),
-  },
-}));
+const useStyles = makeStyles(
+  theme => ({
+    grid: {
+      '& svg': {
+        margin: theme.spacing(1),
+      },
+    },
+    closeButton: {
+      marginLeft: 'auto',
+    },
+  }),
+  { name: 'ScaffolderTemplateEditorBrowser' },
+);
 
 /** The local file browser for the template editor */
 export function TemplateEditorBrowser(props: { onClose?: () => void }) {
@@ -69,12 +66,12 @@ export function TemplateEditorBrowser(props: { onClose?: () => void }) {
 
   return (
     <>
-      <div className={classes.buttons}>
+      <Grid className={classes.grid} container spacing={0} alignItems="center">
         <Tooltip
           title={t('templateEditorPage.templateEditorBrowser.saveIconTooltip')}
         >
           <IconButton
-            className={classes.button}
+            size="small"
             disabled={directoryEditor.files.every(file => !file.dirty)}
             onClick={() => directoryEditor.save()}
           >
@@ -86,23 +83,23 @@ export function TemplateEditorBrowser(props: { onClose?: () => void }) {
             'templateEditorPage.templateEditorBrowser.reloadIconTooltip',
           )}
         >
-          <IconButton
-            className={classes.button}
-            onClick={() => directoryEditor.reload()}
-          >
+          <IconButton size="small" onClick={() => directoryEditor.reload()}>
             <RefreshIcon />
           </IconButton>
         </Tooltip>
-        <div className={classes.buttonsGap} />
         <Tooltip
           title={t('templateEditorPage.templateEditorBrowser.closeIconTooltip')}
         >
-          <IconButton className={classes.button} onClick={handleClose}>
+          <IconButton
+            size="small"
+            className={classes.closeButton}
+            onClick={handleClose}
+          >
             <CloseIcon />
           </IconButton>
         </Tooltip>
-      </div>
-      <Divider className={classes.buttonsDivider} />
+      </Grid>
+      <Divider />
       <FileBrowser
         selected={directoryEditor.selectedFile?.path ?? ''}
         onSelect={directoryEditor.setSelectedFile}
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateEditorPage/TemplateEditorForm.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateEditorPage/TemplateEditorForm.tsx
index 41a2ffb476..0f4ca09556 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateEditorPage/TemplateEditorForm.tsx
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateEditorPage/TemplateEditorForm.tsx
@@ -16,9 +16,12 @@
 import { useApiHolder } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 import { JsonObject, JsonValue } from '@backstage/types';
 import { makeStyles } from '@material-ui/core/styles';
+import Paper from '@material-ui/core/Paper';
+import Typography from '@material-ui/core/Typography';
 import React, { Component, ReactNode, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
 import useDebounce from 'react-use/esm/useDebounce';
 import yaml from 'yaml';
+import { useTranslationRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import {
   LayoutOptions,
   TemplateParameterSchema,
@@ -31,20 +34,11 @@ import {
 } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-react/alpha';
 import { useDryRun } from './DryRunContext';
 import { useDirectoryEditor } from './DirectoryEditorContext';
+import { scaffolderTranslationRef } from '../../translation';
 
 const useStyles = makeStyles({
   containerWrapper: {
-    position: 'relative',
     width: '100%',
-    height: '100%',
-  },
-  container: {
-    position: 'absolute',
-    top: 0,
-    bottom: 0,
-    left: 0,
-    right: 0,
-    overflow: 'auto',
   },
 });
 
@@ -107,6 +101,7 @@ export function TemplateEditorForm(props: TemplateEditorFormProps) {
   } = props;
   const classes = useStyles();
   const apiHolder = useApiHolder();
+  const { t } = useTranslationRef(scaffolderTranslationRef);
 
   const [steps, setSteps] = useState<TemplateParameterSchema['steps']>();
 
@@ -181,26 +176,28 @@ export function TemplateEditorForm(props: TemplateEditorFormProps) {
     [contentIsSpec, content, apiHolder],
   );
 
-  if (!steps) {
-    return null;
-  }
-
   return (
     <div className={classes.containerWrapper}>
-      <div className={classes.container}>
-        <ErrorBoundary invalidator={steps} setErrorText={setErrorText}>
-          <Stepper
-            manifest={{ steps, title: 'Template Editor' }}
-            extensions={fieldExtensions}
-            components={fields}
-            onCreate={async options => {
-              await onDryRun?.(options);
-            }}
-            layouts={layouts}
-            formProps={props.formProps}
-          />
-        </ErrorBoundary>
-      </div>
+      {steps ? (
+        <Paper variant="outlined">
+          <ErrorBoundary invalidator={steps} setErrorText={setErrorText}>
+            <Stepper
+              manifest={{ steps, title: 'Template Editor' }}
+              extensions={fieldExtensions}
+              components={fields}
+              onCreate={async options => {
+                await onDryRun?.(options);
+              }}
+              layouts={layouts}
+              formProps={props.formProps}
+            />
+          </ErrorBoundary>
+        </Paper>
+      ) : (
+        <Typography variant="body1" color="textSecondary">
+          {t('templateEditorForm.stepper.emptyText')}
+        </Typography>
+      )}
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateEditorPage/TemplateEditorToolbar.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateEditorPage/TemplateEditorToolbar.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ef4ac95c3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateEditorPage/TemplateEditorToolbar.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2024 The Backstage Authors
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import React, { useState } from 'react';
+
+import { makeStyles } from '@material-ui/core/styles';
+import AppBar from '@material-ui/core/AppBar';
+import Toolbar from '@material-ui/core/Toolbar';
+import Tooltip from '@material-ui/core/Tooltip';
+import ButtonGroup from '@material-ui/core/ButtonGroup';
+import Button from '@material-ui/core/Button';
+import Drawer from '@material-ui/core/Drawer';
+import Dialog from '@material-ui/core/Dialog';
+import DialogTitle from '@material-ui/core/DialogTitle';
+import DialogContent from '@material-ui/core/DialogContent';
+import DialogContentText from '@material-ui/core/DialogContentText';
+import DialogActions from '@material-ui/core/DialogActions';
+import ExtensionIcon from '@material-ui/icons/Extension';
+import DescriptionIcon from '@material-ui/icons/Description';
+
+import { Link } from '@backstage/core-components';
+import { FieldExtensionOptions } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-react';
+
+import { ActionPageContent } from '../../components/ActionsPage/ActionsPage';
+import { CustomFieldPlaygroud } from './CustomFieldPlaygroud';
+
+const useStyles = makeStyles(
+  theme => ({
+    paper: {
+      width: '40%',
+      padding: theme.spacing(2),
+      backgroundColor: theme.palette.background.default,
+    },
+    appbar: {
+      zIndex: 1,
+    },
+    toolbar: {
+      display: 'grid',
+      justifyItems: 'flex-end',
+      padding: theme.spacing(0, 1),
+      backgroundColor: theme.palette.background.paper,
+    },
+  }),
+  { name: 'ScaffolderTemplateEditorToolbar' },
+);
+
+export function TemplateEditorToolbar(props: {
+  fieldExtensions?: FieldExtensionOptions<any, any>[];
+}) {
+  const { fieldExtensions } = props;
+  const classes = useStyles();
+  const [showFieldsDrawer, setShowFieldsDrawer] = useState(false);
+  const [showActionsDrawer, setShowActionsDrawer] = useState(false);
+  const [showPublishModal, setShowPublishModal] = useState(false);
+
+  return (
+    <AppBar className={classes.appbar} position="relative">
+      <Toolbar className={classes.toolbar}>
+        <ButtonGroup variant="outlined" color="primary">
+          <Tooltip title="Custom Fields Explorer">
+            <Button size="small" onClick={() => setShowFieldsDrawer(true)}>
+              <ExtensionIcon />
+            </Button>
+          </Tooltip>
+          <Tooltip title="Installed Actions Documentation">
+            <Button size="small" onClick={() => setShowActionsDrawer(true)}>
+              <DescriptionIcon />
+            </Button>
+          </Tooltip>
+          <Button onClick={() => setShowPublishModal(true)}>Publish</Button>
+        </ButtonGroup>
+        <Drawer
+          classes={{ paper: classes.paper }}
+          anchor="right"
+          open={showFieldsDrawer}
+          onClose={() => setShowFieldsDrawer(false)}
+        >
+          <CustomFieldPlaygroud fieldExtensions={fieldExtensions} />
+        </Drawer>
+        <Drawer
+          classes={{ paper: classes.paper }}
+          anchor="right"
+          open={showActionsDrawer}
+          onClose={() => setShowActionsDrawer(false)}
+        >
+          <ActionPageContent />
+        </Drawer>
+        <Dialog
+          onClose={() => setShowPublishModal(false)}
+          open={showPublishModal}
+          aria-labelledby="publish-dialog-title"
+          aria-describedby="publish-dialog-description"
+        >
+          <DialogTitle id="publish-dialog-title">Publish changes</DialogTitle>
+          <DialogContent dividers>
+            <DialogContentText id="publish-dialog-slide-description">
+              Follow the instructions below to create or update a template:
+              <ol>
+                <li>Save the template files in a local directory</li>
+                <li>
+                  Create a pull request to a new or existing git repository
+                </li>
+                <li>
+                  If the template already exists, the changes will be reflected
+                  in the software catalog once the pull request gets merged
+                </li>
+                <li>
+                  But if you are creating a new template, follow this{' '}
+                  <Link to="https://backstage.io/docs/features/software-templates/adding-templates/">
+                    documentation
+                  </Link>{' '}
+                  to register the new template repository in software catalog
+                </li>
+              </ol>
+            </DialogContentText>
+          </DialogContent>
+          <DialogActions>
+            <Button color="primary" onClick={() => setShowPublishModal(false)}>
+              Close
+            </Button>
+          </DialogActions>
+        </Dialog>
+      </Toolbar>
+    </AppBar>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/translation.ts b/plugins/scaffolder/src/translation.ts
index 3518ed2c53..5af634a44e 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/translation.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/translation.ts
@@ -184,6 +184,11 @@ export const scaffolderTranslationRef = createTranslationRef({
         cancel: 'Cancel',
       },
     },
+    templateEditorForm: {
+      stepper: {
+        emptyText: 'There are no spec parameters in the template to preview.',
+      },
+    },
     templateTypePicker: {
       title: 'Categories',
     },
@@ -214,8 +219,11 @@ export const scaffolderTranslationRef = createTranslationRef({
           title: 'Field Options',
           applyButtonTitle: 'Apply',
         },
+        fieldPreview: {
+          title: 'Field Preview',
+        },
         preview: {
-          title: 'Example Template Spec',
+          title: 'Template Spec',
         },
       },
       templateEditorBrowser: {