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# Publish a contract template

# Publish a contract template {#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

Publish contract template to make it available for generating a standard legal contract document with predefined content when a legal user submits a contract request.

## Before you begin

Ensure the template mappings has been completed before you publish a contract template mappings. For more information, [Update contract template mappings for legal contract template](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/Ux0vu6Rsdpek~hcwnuByiA "Update template mappings to pre-fill information that will be placed in the contract document.").

Role required: sn_lg_contracts.contracts_config

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllLegal AdministrationSimple Contracts AdminContract Templates.
2. Open a contract template.
3. **Optional:** Review the contract document template.
   1. Generate and preview the contract document.  
      For more information, see [Preview a contract document for a Word document template](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/u7rXeqBguq4judVbyL2tHw "View the final form of a contract document with the content controls replaced with the values of the variables or return values of scripts.").
   2. If any changes are necessary, update the document and save it.
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4. On finalizing the content of the contract document, select Publish.

## Result

The state of the contract template is published.
**Related tasks**   

* [Add content controls in a Microsoft Word document](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/KzkxkEFacrjdArXJPq1s6A "As a legal 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 Microsoft Word legal contract template](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/GKAEi~SM8ruMbavKXr02zg "Create a legal contract template in Microsoft Word format that can be used to generate a standard contract with predefined content when an employee submits a contract request.")
* [Create and configure participants for legal contract template](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/XgSr8KxP_m_iIbPVunnnmg "Add and configure participants that act as placeholder for users who will be assigned as signers of a contract document.")
* [Update contract template mappings for legal contract template](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/Ux0vu6Rsdpek~hcwnuByiA "Update template mappings to pre-fill information that will be placed in the contract document.")

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