Abstract: The invention comprises a universal template tape for use in construction, home improvement and various crafts. The tape has an adhesive backing, while the non-adhesive side of the tape bears a regularly spaced set of indicia. The indicia include a combination of distance markers perpendicular to the edges off the tape. The indicia further include a grid of regularly spaced parallel lines forming a forty-five degree angle with the edges of the tape. The various embodiments of the universal template tape include combinations of different distance markers and grids.