Associate content categories to topics

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Associate content from multiple content categories to a topic in the taxonomy.

Before you begin

Role required: knowledge_admin, taxonomy_admin

User criteria required: Taxonomy Manager.

Procedure

Navigate to All > Content Taxonomy > Topics.
Select the topic where you want to associate a content category.
Select the Add/remove content from categories related link.
Select one of the following Content types
- Knowledge Categories
- Catalog item Categories
In the corresponding collection list window, do one of the following actions:
- Select a category and then click the right arrow icon ([Omitted image "right-arrow-icon.png"] Alt text: Right-arrow icon.) icon.
- Double-click a category. Note: In the Collection list, you can search for knowledge or catalog categories by entering the category name or by using wild cards (*).
Click Save.

When you associate a category to a topic, all the Knowledge Base articles or Service Catalog items belonging to the selected categories are associated with the topic.

Note: The time taken to associate all the content with a topic depends on the number of Knowledge Base articles or Service Catalog items that a category contains. This is a one-time activity.

What to do next

For more information, see Taxonomy and connected content.

Related topics

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Define a knowledge article category

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# Associate content categories to topics

Associate content from multiple content categories to a topic in the taxonomy.

## Before you begin

Role required: knowledge\_admin, taxonomy\_admin

User criteria required: Taxonomy Manager.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to **All** &gt; **Content Taxonomy** &gt; **Topics**.

2. Select the topic where you want to associate a content category.

3. Select the **Add/remove content from categories** related link.

4. Select one of the following **Content types**

- Knowledge Categories
- Catalog item Categories
5. In the corresponding collection list window, do one of the following actions:

- Select a category and then click the right arrow icon \(\[Omitted image "right-arrow-icon.png"\] Alt text: Right-arrow icon.\) icon.
- Double-click a category.
**Note:** In the Collection list, you can search for knowledge or catalog categories by entering the category name or by using wild cards \(\*\).

6. Click **Save**.

When you associate a category to a topic, all the Knowledge Base articles or Service Catalog items belonging to the selected categories are associated with the topic.

**Note:** The time taken to associate all the content with a topic depends on the number of Knowledge Base articles or Service Catalog items that a category contains. This is a one-time activity.

## What to do next

For more information, see [Taxonomy and connected content](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/employee-experience-foundation/track-new-content.md).

**Related topics**

[Taxonomy and connected content](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/employee-experience-foundation/track-new-content.md)

[Define a knowledge article category](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/servicenow-platform/t_DefineAKnowledgeCategory.md)