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# Create contract template by manually adding content controls

# Create contract template by manually adding content controls {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read  
Create contract templates by adding content controls manually.
* **[Add content controls in a Microsoft Word document](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/p4f90xF8ui7MG7z94ZwqtA)**   
  As a contract configurator, prepare a Microsoft Word document that you want to import as a contract template by marking the content with content controls so it can be efficiently parsed and reused.
* **[Create a contract template](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/qhyvY0CsOQjdfowrUiDdxA)**   
  Create a contract template that can be used to generate a standard contract with predefined content when an employee submits a contract request.
* **[Create and configure participants](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/dnPzKrjtZHoHRv11fgsRiw)**   
  Add and configure participants that act as placeholder for users who will be assigned as signers of a contract document.
* **[Classify and map imported clauses](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/0k~vtEvGXCAOPXLKTODx8A)**   
  Classify and map imported clauses to use the content from the clauses in a contract template.
* **[Update contract template mappings](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/37pthGmbA6j8dVmuNcrnDw)**   
  Update template mappings to pre-fill information that's placed in the contract document.

**Related concepts**   

* [Creating a contract template using Microsoft Word add-in for ServiceNow Contracts](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/TFkuYMjdqZqgZif5ffu_~Q "Create contract templates by using Microsoft Word add-in for ServiceNow Contracts to add content controls.")
* [Configure dynamic clauses for contract templates](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/DW3NwDZjmcLetrQC8ovm~A "Enable dynamic customized content in contract templates through clauses that contain clause variations for preset conditions.")  
**Related tasks**   

* [Publish a contract template](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/PrRpSJu4wc1lCGiQVbMYrw "Publish a contract template to make it available for generating a standard contract document with predefined content when a contract user submits a request.")