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# Configure legal contract templates of type Microsoft Word

# Configure legal contract templates of type Microsoft Word {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Brazil  
Updated September 10, 2026  
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Configure a contract template of Microsoft Word format that are easier to review and modify.
* **[Add content controls in a Microsoft Word document](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/BnIOGvFi5rlsgbE29Vw6Nw)**   
  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://www.servicenow.com/docs/UUiq4F4_OjAIkH0_DRl96g)**   
  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://www.servicenow.com/docs/RSrMbMb~H~L4g860jnFVpQ)**   
  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://www.servicenow.com/docs/PwtWON7OEqUlpCxhJ~kgvw)**   
  Update template mappings to pre-fill information that will be placed in the contract document.
* **[Publish a contract template](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/pITeeOTEZ6~oUxHXzwYkgA)**   
  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.