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# Create Watch Topic form fields

# Create Watch Topic form fields {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Australia
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* Updated March 12, 2026
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The following table describes the fields in the Create Watch Topic form in the Vulnerability Manager Workspace.
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| Field | Description |
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| Name | Name for your watch topic, for example, <kbd class="ph userinput">Critical VIs</kbd>. |
| Owned by | The name of the user who owns the watch topic. |
| Display order | Enter a value between 100-1000. 100 is the default value. Lower values starting with 100 are displayed in ascending order on lists. |
| Owning group | The name of the group who owns the watch topic. |
| Active | Activate or deactivate the watch topic. Default is selected (Active). |
| Watch list | Add names of users who receive notifications and can view the watch topic. |
| Description | Text that describes your watch topic. This text is displayed in the Description field when you create a remediation effort from this watch topic. |
| Category | Type of record for which the watch topic is being created. |
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**Related tasks**   

* [Create a watch topic in the Vulnerability Manager Workspace](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/eXM454FeGueiPZl6TWSYIA "Vulnerability managers and analysts can create watch topics using a set of conditions to filter out subsets of records (VITs, AVITs, CVITs or CTRs) that they want to monitor.")