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title: Create a Microsoft Word legal contract template
description: 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.
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# Create a Microsoft Word legal contract template

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.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_lg\_contracts.contracts\_config

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Legal Administration** > **Simple Contracts Admin** > **Contract Templates**.

2.  Select **New**.

3.  Select **Word Document Template**.

4.  On the Word Template New Record form, fill in the fields.

    For a description of the field values, see [Word Template New Record form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/legal-simple-contracts/lsc-word-tmple-rec-form.md).

5.  Extract the content marked by the supported content controls from the imported document by selecting **Parse Document**.

    The supported content controls are:

    -   **field** - Indicates metadata
    -   **signature\_** - Indicates a signature
    -   **sign\_date\_** - Indicates the signing date
    For more information on the supported content controls and tagging guidelines, see [Add content controls in a Microsoft Word document](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/legal-simple-contracts/lsc-cont-contr-word-tmplt.md).

    The content controls derived from the documentare listed in the Template mappings related list.

6.  Select **Save**.


## Result

The contract template is saved in the Draft state.

**Parent Topic:**[Configure legal contract templates of type Microsoft Word](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/legal-simple-contracts/lsc-configure-ct-msword.md)

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