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# Add a subcategory for the intake form

# Add a subcategory for the intake form {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Australia
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* Updated March 12, 2026
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Add a subcategory to an intake form of a practice area to organize legal requests and
assignments through the intake form.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn_lg_ops.legal_config

## About this task

Note:  
You can associate a subcategory with the same name to many intake forms. However, an intake form cannot have multiple subcategories with the same name.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllLegal AdministrationPractice Areas.
2. Open a practice area.
3. In the Intake Forms related list, open an intake form in which you want to add a subcategory.
4. In the Subcategories related list, click New.  
   If you are not able to see the New button in the current application scope, select the word here in the message at the top of the page to set the correct application scope for displaying the button.
5. In the Subcategories field, enter a unique name of the subcategory
6. Select the Active check box to indicate whether the subcategory is active.
7. Click Submit.

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