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# Activate a skill

# Activate a skill {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Xanadu
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* Updated August 19, 2024
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

After you create and publish a custom skill, you must activate it in Now Assist Admin. Activating the skill enables you to trigger the skill within the UI.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllNow Assist AdminFeatures.
2. Find the custom skill that you created.
3. Select Activate skill.  
**Related tasks**   

* [Create a skill](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/aiaUWeusRmjY_MD7YGyvXw "Create a custom skill for Now Assist. Creating a custom skill enables you to have greater flexibility with Now Assist's generative AI capabilities.")
* [Create a prompt](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/SSDxFo5kFjul3UUz8IhhyA "After you create a custom skill, create a prompt. Creating a prompt enables you to choose what skill inputs to use, as well as the type of tool.")
* [Use prompt assistance](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/KMGqZ4xZUtc~pn5I4D5rRg "Use prompt assistance to get a jump start with your prompt development by selecting an example from the prompt library or using Now Assist to generate one.")
* [Test a prompt](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/EJoQtcHIN9QQNOeyJDUOqA "After you create a prompt for your custom skill, test the prompt template before you finalize it. Testing the prompt verifies that you’re seeing the expected prompt results before it’s activated.")
* [Evaluate a prompt](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/glGDrdcc7l5jJujGS0cc7w "Use the Now Assist Skill Kit evaluation tools to evaluate the effectiveness of your skill prompts.")
* [Finalize and publish a skill](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/oH_qVLPPis~lX3b~cYn8kg "When you’re satisfied with your prompt, you can publish your custom skill. Publishing the skill enables a Now Assist admin to activate it.")
* [Call a custom skill from a script](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/r4HF~4IcqlWpjdAIuA3rYA "You can use a script to call a custom skill.")

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