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# Specify related items and articles for a catalog item

# Specify related items and articles for a catalog item {#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

Specify related items and articles for a catalog item to provide alternatives and
additional information. These items and articles are displayed in the catalog item page in
Service Portal and Now Mobile.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin, catalog_admin, or catalog_editor

## About this task

You cannot specify related items and articles for an order guide.  
You cannot specify these types of items as related items for a catalog item.

* Wizard Launcher
* Content Item
* Standard Change Template
* Any item in Admin Home catalog
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## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllService CatalogCatalog DefinitionsMaintain Items.
2. Select the required catalog item.
3. To specify a related article, perform these steps.
   1. In the Related Articles related list, click Edit.
   2. On the Edit Members form, move the required articles from the Collection column to the Related Articles List column.
   3. Click the up or down icon to arrange articles in the required order and click Save.
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4. To specify a related catalog item, perform these steps.
   1. In the Related Catalog Items related list, click Edit.
   2. On the Edit Members form, move the required items from the Collection column to the Related Catalog Items List column.
   3. Click the up or down icon to arrange items in the required order and click Save.

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   Note:  
   In Service Portal, use the instance options to configure the number of articles and items shown in the Related Articles and Related Items section. See [Configure related
   catalog item widget instance options](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/kgqwKtG0dXuQt5mzaXE6Nw "Configure the Related Catalog Item widget instance options for the Knowledge Management article view page in the Knowledge Management Service Portal. These options relate to the list of catalog items mapped to an article.") or [Configure knowledge
   related articles widget instance options](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/Ub9bYxIGRjA0qNuOAJcdxg "Configure the Knowledge Related Articles widget instance options for the Knowledge Management article view page in the Knowledge Management Service Portal. These options relate to the list of related articles mapped to an article.").
**Related tasks**   

* [Map related articles](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/a5QbHts4sdFyxz88dEXTzA "Discover similar information across articles on a topic while viewing an article. You can manually map related articles or have the application automatically present related articles using machine learning (ML) algorithms.")

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