---
title: Configure community content types
description: Configure content types, such as videos and blogs, for the community.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/customer-service-management/communities/enable-content-types-for-community.html
release: australia
product: Communities
classification: communities
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 3
breadcrumb: [Configuring communities, Communities, Customer Service Management]
---

# Configure community content types

Configure content types, such as videos and blogs, for the community.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_communities.admin

## About this task

You can configure content types at both the community and forum level. At the community level, content types are active by default. Based on your requirements, you can deactivate content types.

## Procedure

1.  To configure content types at the community level, navigate to **Community** > **Administration** > **Content Types**.

2.  Click a content type.

3.  To deactivate a content type, clear the Active check box.

4.  Click **Update**.

    The content type is no longer visible to the community.

5.  To configure content types at the forum level, navigate to **Community** > **Administration** > **Forums**.

6.  Click a forum.

7.  Click the **Content Types** related list.

8.  In the Active column, double-click a row.

9.  To activate a content type, select **True**.

10. To deactivate a content type, select **False**.


**Parent Topic:**[Configuring communities](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/customer-service-management/communities/configure-communities.md)

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