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# Create an external link

# Create an external link {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Xanadu
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* Updated August 1, 2024
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

Create external links to access external resources and content. When creating a quick
link, you can select an external link as the content type to display in a topic.

## Before you begin

Role required: sp_admin, taxonomy_admin, or taxonomy_manager

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllContent TaxonomyExternal Links.
2. Click New.
3. On the form, fill in the fields.  
   For more information about the form fields and descriptions, see [External Link form](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/K4qxMHoAOYK5gfnmoB7G~Q "Use the External Link form to create an external link.").
4. Click Save or Submit.

## What to do next

If you click Save, the Available For and Not Available For tabs appear. For more information, see [Grant or restrict access to an external link](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/Rsa4bwWxu~aNXQ8IXCAmqQ "Control who can access external links by setting the user criteria, which allows access only to specific users, groups, roles, and more.").
* **[Grant or restrict access to an external link](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/Rsa4bwWxu~aNXQ8IXCAmqQ)**   
  Control who can access external links by setting the user criteria, which allows access only to specific users, groups, roles, and more.

**Related tasks**   

* [Create a quick link](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/Vn2FafzMrAV6v23D1zwxXg "You can create quick links using the quick links module in the Employee Center for accessing internal and external resources, such as knowledge bases, catalog items, pages, and links.")
* [Create a quick link](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/Vn2FafzMrAV6v23D1zwxXg "You can create quick links using the quick links module in the Employee Center for accessing internal and external resources, such as knowledge bases, catalog items, pages, and links.")

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