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# Create a quick link

# Create a quick link {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Yokohama
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* Updated January 30, 2025
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

You can create quick links using the quick links module in the Employee Center for accessing internal and external resources, such as
knowledge bases, catalog items, pages, and links.

## Before you begin

Role required: sp_admin, taxonomy_manager, or taxonomy_admin

## About this task

You can associate quick links to topics in a taxonomy or to the Employee Center and Employee Center Pro home pages. For more information, see [EC Information architecture](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/v49gPNxyR1xK~1PXxTM7ag "You can now use the out-of-the-box enhanced information architecture for improving content discovery and visibility.").

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllEmployee CenterQuick Links.
2. Click New.
3. On the form, fill in the fields.  
   For more information about the form fields and descriptions, see [Quick Link form](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/xjXFIwXGmS9DxXqWyV2Thg "Use the Quick Link form to create a new quick link and specify the content type for the quick link.").
4. Click Save or Submit.  
   Note:  
   Remember, you can't add a quick link as a featured item.

## What to do next

If you click Save, the Assigned Topics and Available Fortabs appear.

* Assign topics to the quick links. For more information on assigning topics to a quick link, see [Assign topics to a quick link](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/9y1YSvGstDzTQTGkWkkI_w "After you create a quick link, you can assign topics to the quick link. The quick link content is then displayed in the assigned topic in the Employee Center and Employee Center Pro.").
* Restrict access to quick links. For more information on restricting access to a quick link, see [Restrict access to a quick link](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/pckaKeJ1DIXrjg1M7EkSdg "Restrict access to quick links by setting the user criteria, which allows access only to specific users, groups, roles, and more.").

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Users with the sp_admin role can add quick links to a home page using the quick links widget instance options. For more information, see [Modify the Quick links widget display](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/POK76vndLnnfEgAiElukUg "Design and manage the appearance of the widget, such as the title, display style, tile size, and content alignment.").  
Note:  
The background image for quick link is now visible to external users.
* **[Assign topics to a quick link](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/9y1YSvGstDzTQTGkWkkI_w)**   
  After you create a quick link, you can assign topics to the quick link. The quick link content is then displayed in the assigned topic in the Employee Center and Employee Center Pro.
* **[Restrict access to a quick link](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/pckaKeJ1DIXrjg1M7EkSdg)**   
  Restrict access to quick links by setting the user criteria, which allows access only to specific users, groups, roles, and more.

**Related concepts**   

* [Guided Self-Service in Employee Center](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/90wYp6mDZkH~Psc4pkL0nA "Empower employees with easier self-serve capabilities through guided experiences to improve productivity and efficiency.")  
**Related tasks**   

* [Create an external link](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/plLWY03aL57YZkK6rU_fpg "Create external links to access external resources and content. When creating a quick link, you can select an external link as the content type to display in a topic.")
* [Modify the Quick links widget display](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/POK76vndLnnfEgAiElukUg "Design and manage the appearance of the widget, such as the title, display style, tile size, and content alignment.")
* [Modify the Quick links widget display](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/POK76vndLnnfEgAiElukUg "Design and manage the appearance of the widget, such as the title, display style, tile size, and content alignment.")
* [Create an external link](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/plLWY03aL57YZkK6rU_fpg "Create external links to access external resources and content. When creating a quick link, you can select an external link as the content type to display in a topic.")

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