Submit a catalog item request in Employee Center

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title: Submit a catalog item request in Employee Center
description: Save time in searching for and submitting requests for commonly requested catalog items.
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# Submit a catalog item request in Employee Center

Save time in searching for and submitting requests for commonly requested catalog items.

## Before you begin

Role required: none

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to the Employee Center portal.

2.  Select **Browse catalogs**.

    The commonly requested catalog items are displayed. For information about catalog items available in the base system, see [Catalog items installed with Simplified IT Service Management](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-service-management/catalog-items-base-system.md).

3.  Select a catalog item and specify the required details.

4.  Select **Save as Draft** to save the catalog item request as a draft request to update and submit later.

5.  Select **Submit**.

    -   A requested item is created for a catalog item.
    -   A request is created for an order guide.

**Parent Topic:**[Employee experience in Employee Center](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-service-management/employee-experience-employee-center.md)