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title: Create delegation rule categories
description: Create categories or sets of granular delegation rules that make delegating large batches of tasks easy and efficient for your employees.
locale: en-US
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release: australia
product: Granular Delegation
classification: granular-delegation
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Setting up Granular Delegation, Granular Delegation, Employee Service Management]
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# Create delegation rule categories

Create categories or sets of granular delegation rules that make delegating large batches of tasks easy and efficient for your employees.

## Before you begin

Role required: delegation\_admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Granular Delegation** > **Delegation Rule Categories**.

2.  Click **New**.

3.  On the form, fill in the fields:

    |Field|Description|
    |-----|-----------|
    |Name|Label for the delegation rule category.|
    |Application|Application associated with the delegation rule. This field is not editable and shows the application of your correct scope.|
    |Active|Option for activating or deactivating a delegation rule category.|

4.  Select **Save** or **Submit**.

    If you select **Submit**, click the delegation rule category to edit it.

5.  Create or assign existing delegation rules to the delegation rule category:

    -   Under the Delegation Rule tab, click **New**. Follow the steps to [Create delegation rules](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/granular-delegation/create-delegation-rules.md).
    -   Click **Edit** to select from existing delegation rules.
6.  Click **Update**.


## What to do next

Delegate assigned tasks for a specific period of time. See [Create a delegate](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/granular-delegation/create-delegation-admin.md).

Employees can now delegate their assigned tasks to other employees. See [Delegate on-demand tasks](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/granular-delegation/granular-delegation-use.md).