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# Create a document template

# Create a document template {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read  
Create a document template to define how architectural documents are generated from diagrams and architectural artifacts in Enterprise Architecture Workspace.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn_apm.apm_user

## Procedure

1. Navigate to WorkspacesEnterprise Architecture Workspace.
2. Open the Setup page by selecting the Setup icon (![setup icon.]()).
3. Select the expand row icon (![expand row icon.]()) next to Templates.
4. Select Document Templates.
5. Select New.  
   Fill in the details. For field information, see [Document template form](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/6s8jP_AA9uSYzEy68tewgg "Use the document template form to create document template that can be used in the Enterprise Architecture Workspace.").
6. Select Save.

## What to do next

After creating a document template, you must define the content schema that determines what information is fetched from the diagram and related architectural records.
**Related tasks**   

* [View all document templates](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/MhsGneCHel~NNOE1QpepVQ "View the list of templates available to create documents in the Enterprise Architecture Workspace.")
* [Export document templates](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/z6O_S62kGrWbpMzL574EGQ "Download document templates in the required file format.")
* [Generate a document from a diagram](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/FNMySFUBY6gIhSGllIZ49w "Generate documents from the Enterprise Modeling and Visualization diagrams page.")
* [View all architectural documents](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/_Q8HPDHdrGMeU6GopBvbdQ "View all architectural documents that are automatically generated from the diagrams page and the documents that are manually created.")

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