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# Document template categories

# Document template categories {#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

Document template categories help you to categorize similar documents together. It makes finding the correct document template easier.
For example, you can have multiple employee verification letters depending on if the employee is full-time, part time, or contingent. You can create a document category and have those document templates stored in that
category.  
You can create a document category by navigating to Document TemplatesDocument Template Categories. After creating a document template category, you can add document templates to that category.  
Important:  
Document categories and document templates appear based on your user criteria.
**Related concepts**   

* [Document Templates of type HTML](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/P1cDX102JoA6v7TmD4EVWw "An HTML document template uses variables to pre-fill information from tables into the document. You can create how the document looks by defining the header, footer, images, placement of footer, and the text within the template. Using the HTML document template, you can collect e-signatures from multiple participants and generate a PDF document online.")
* [Document Templates of type PDF (Advanced forms)](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/kSPS~KHdIyox0k6aacV4Nw "A PDF document template originates from a fillable PDF or a standard PDF with inline signatures. Using the PDF document template, you can collect details and e-signatures from multiple participants, review, and generate a filled PDF document.")
* [Document Templates configurations](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/APxoRcEx6LiUY0QX294HwA#doc-template-configs "Use Document Templates configurations to generate table of contents and page numbers on a PDF document that is generated from an HTML template.")
* [Document generation methods](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/6jBZtdUq1QnOfY12hJhv7w "A PDF document can be generated automatically, manually, or by using an API.")
* [Document tasks generation](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/rCn_w2G0qC6zac9OGrhMYQ "Document tasks can be generated either automatically or manually. The tasks get generated in the order defined for the participants.")  
**Related tasks**   

* [Work on a document task](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/Tu2wCDuExp~y6dTSPxEkvw "Complete your document tasks from Employee Center.")

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