diff --git a/user-interface/src/main/java/life/qbic/datamanager/templates/measurement/NGSMeasurementEditTemplate.java b/user-interface/src/main/java/life/qbic/datamanager/templates/measurement/NGSMeasurementEditTemplate.java
index 256f16104..300fc7748 100644
--- a/user-interface/src/main/java/life/qbic/datamanager/templates/measurement/NGSMeasurementEditTemplate.java
+++ b/user-interface/src/main/java/life/qbic/datamanager/templates/measurement/NGSMeasurementEditTemplate.java
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ public byte[] getContent() {
       }
 
       var startIndex = 1; // start in row number 2 with index 1 as the header row has number 1 index 0
+      var helperStopIndex = 1; //stop in row number 2 with index 1 as the header row has number 1 index 0
       int rowIndex = startIndex;
       for (NGSMeasurementEntry measurement : measurements) {
         Row row = getOrCreateRow(sheet, rowIndex);
@@ -195,7 +196,7 @@ public byte[] getContent() {
                 column.columnIndex(),
                 startIndex,
                 column.columnIndex(),
-                DEFAULT_GENERATED_ROW_COUNT - 1,
+                helperStopIndex,
                 helper.exampleValue(),
                 helper.description())
         );
diff --git a/user-interface/src/main/java/life/qbic/datamanager/templates/measurement/NGSMeasurementRegisterTemplate.java b/user-interface/src/main/java/life/qbic/datamanager/templates/measurement/NGSMeasurementRegisterTemplate.java
index edc91ddb9..f160f820e 100644
--- a/user-interface/src/main/java/life/qbic/datamanager/templates/measurement/NGSMeasurementRegisterTemplate.java
+++ b/user-interface/src/main/java/life/qbic/datamanager/templates/measurement/NGSMeasurementRegisterTemplate.java
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ public byte[] getContent() {
       }
 
       var startIndex = 1; // start in row number 2 with index 1 as the header row has number 1 index 0
+      var helperStopIndex = 1; //stop in row number 2 with index 1 as the header row has number 1 index 0
       // make sure to create the visible sheet first
       Sheet hiddenSheet = workbook.createSheet("hidden");
       Name sequencingReadTypeArea = createOptionArea(hiddenSheet,
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ public byte[] getContent() {
                 column.columnIndex(),
                 startIndex,
                 column.columnIndex(),
-                DEFAULT_GENERATED_ROW_COUNT - 1,
+                helperStopIndex,
                 helper.exampleValue(),
                 helper.description()));
       }
diff --git a/user-interface/src/main/java/life/qbic/datamanager/templates/measurement/ProteomicsMeasurementEditTemplate.java b/user-interface/src/main/java/life/qbic/datamanager/templates/measurement/ProteomicsMeasurementEditTemplate.java
index 10af56e8c..e1391964b 100644
--- a/user-interface/src/main/java/life/qbic/datamanager/templates/measurement/ProteomicsMeasurementEditTemplate.java
+++ b/user-interface/src/main/java/life/qbic/datamanager/templates/measurement/ProteomicsMeasurementEditTemplate.java
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ public byte[] getContent() {
       }
 
       var startIndex = 1; // start in row number 2 with index 1 skipping the header in the first row
+      var helperStopIndex = 1; //stop in row number 2 with index 1 as the header row has number 1 index 0
       var rowIndex = startIndex;
 
       for (ProteomicsMeasurementEntry pxpEntry : measurements) {
@@ -199,7 +200,7 @@ public byte[] getContent() {
                 column.columnIndex(),
                 startIndex,
                 column.columnIndex(),
-                DEFAULT_GENERATED_ROW_COUNT - 1,
+                helperStopIndex,
                 helper.exampleValue(),
                 helper.description())
         );
diff --git a/user-interface/src/main/java/life/qbic/datamanager/templates/measurement/ProteomicsMeasurementRegisterTemplate.java b/user-interface/src/main/java/life/qbic/datamanager/templates/measurement/ProteomicsMeasurementRegisterTemplate.java
index 7517e20a3..861e177fa 100644
--- a/user-interface/src/main/java/life/qbic/datamanager/templates/measurement/ProteomicsMeasurementRegisterTemplate.java
+++ b/user-interface/src/main/java/life/qbic/datamanager/templates/measurement/ProteomicsMeasurementRegisterTemplate.java
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ public byte[] getContent() {
       }
 
       var startIndex = 1; // start in row number 2 with index 1 skipping the header in the first row
-
+      var helperStopIndex = 1; //stop in row number 2 with index 1 as the header row has number 1 index 0
       // make sure to create the visible sheet first
       Sheet hiddenSheet = workbook.createSheet("hidden");
       Name digestionMethodArea = createOptionArea(hiddenSheet, "Digestion Method",
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ public byte[] getContent() {
                 column.columnIndex(),
                 startIndex,
                 column.columnIndex(),
-                DEFAULT_GENERATED_ROW_COUNT - 1,
+                helperStopIndex,
                 helper.exampleValue(),
                 helper.description())
         );
diff --git a/user-interface/src/main/java/life/qbic/datamanager/templates/sample/SampleBatchRegistrationTemplate.java b/user-interface/src/main/java/life/qbic/datamanager/templates/sample/SampleBatchRegistrationTemplate.java
index 68a1815c7..251a6bb41 100644
--- a/user-interface/src/main/java/life/qbic/datamanager/templates/sample/SampleBatchRegistrationTemplate.java
+++ b/user-interface/src/main/java/life/qbic/datamanager/templates/sample/SampleBatchRegistrationTemplate.java
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ public static XSSFWorkbook createRegistrationTemplate(List<String> conditions,
     }
 
     var startIndex = 1; //start in the second row with index 1.
+    var helperStopIndex = 1; //stop in the second row with index 1
 
     var hiddenSheet = workbook.createSheet("hidden");
     Name analysisToBePerformedOptions = createOptionArea(hiddenSheet, "Analysis to be performed",
@@ -165,7 +166,7 @@ public static XSSFWorkbook createRegistrationTemplate(List<String> conditions,
               column.columnIndex(),
               startIndex,
               column.columnIndex(),
-              MAX_ROW_INDEX_TO,
+              helperStopIndex,
               helper.exampleValue(),
               helper.description())
       );
diff --git a/user-interface/src/main/java/life/qbic/datamanager/templates/sample/SampleBatchUpdateTemplate.java b/user-interface/src/main/java/life/qbic/datamanager/templates/sample/SampleBatchUpdateTemplate.java
index c865454e7..2dfdac985 100644
--- a/user-interface/src/main/java/life/qbic/datamanager/templates/sample/SampleBatchUpdateTemplate.java
+++ b/user-interface/src/main/java/life/qbic/datamanager/templates/sample/SampleBatchUpdateTemplate.java
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ public static XSSFWorkbook createUpdateTemplate(List<Sample> samples, List<Strin
     }
 
     var startIndex = 1; //start in the second row with index 1.
+    var helperStopIndex = 1; //stop in the second row with index 1.
     int rowIndex = startIndex;
     for (Sample sample : samples) {
       Row row = getOrCreateRow(sheet, rowIndex);
@@ -161,7 +162,7 @@ public static XSSFWorkbook createUpdateTemplate(List<Sample> samples, List<Strin
               column.columnIndex(),
               startIndex,
               column.columnIndex(),
-              MAX_ROW_INDEX_TO,
+              helperStopIndex,
               helper.exampleValue(),
               helper.description())
       );