Configure knowledge article templates

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title: Configure knowledge article templates
description: Configure knowledge article templates to customize and display content as per your requirements.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/servicenow-platform/knowledge-management/configure-knowledge-article-templates.html
release: australia
product: Knowledge Management
classification: knowledge-management
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Configuring Knowledge Management, Knowledge Management, Manage content capabilities, Extend ServiceNow AI Platform capabilities]
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# Configure knowledge article templates

Configure knowledge article templates to customize and display content as per your requirements.

-   **[Create an article template and use it to create a knowledge article](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/knowledge-management/create-a-new-article-templates.md)**  
Create new article templates in addition to the pre-defined templates. Add new fields based on how you want to customize and display your content.
-   **[Configure the preview text setting for a standard article template](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/knowledge-management/create-template-standard-article.md)**  
Configure the preview text setting to customize the default preview text for a standard article template.
-   **[Restrict access to fields in an article template](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/knowledge-management/secure-field-article-template.md)**  
Use encryption modules to set field-level security in article templates and display the fields based on role permissions.
-   **[Generate SEO information for articles using article templates](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/knowledge-management/configure-SEO-article-template.md)**  
Improve the searchability of knowledge articles by using the content in an article template field to generate SEO tags for articles created using that template. Search Engine Optimization \(SEO\) optimise searches in public search engine.

**Parent Topic:**[Configuring Knowledge Management](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/knowledge-management/configuring-knowledge-management.md)