---
title: Create a document class
description: Create fields as part of your document classification use case. Document Intelligence uses fields to define the classes or categories to apply to documents.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/intelligent-experiences/document-intelligence/create-document-classes.html
release: australia
product: Document Intelligence
classification: document-intelligence
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Set up document classification use cases, Configure, Document Intelligence \(Legacy\), Enable AI experiences]
---

# Create a document class

Create fields as part of your document classification use case. Document Intelligence uses fields to define the classes or categories to apply to documents.

**Important:** Starting with the Zurich release, Document Intelligence is being prepared for future deprecation. It will be hidden and no longer activated on new instances but will continue to be supported. For details, see the Deprecation Process article \[[KB0867184](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0867184)\] in the Now Support Knowledge Base. Instead, you can extract information from documents using the Now Assist in Document Intelligence application. For more information, see [Now Assist in Document Intelligence \(Legacy\)](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/intelligent-experiences/now-assist-in-document-intelligence/docintel-nowassist-landing.md).

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_docintel.manager

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Document Intelligence** > **Document Classification** > **Use Cases**.

2.  Select a use case in the list.

3.  Go to the **Fields** tab and select **New**.

4.  On the form, fill in the fields.

<table id="table_ocx_bvb_rxb"><thead><tr><th>

Field

</th><th>

Description

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Display Name

</td><td>

The name for the class as it appears in the Document Intelligence workspace.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Use Case

</td><td>

The use case associated with this field \(class\) record.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Type

</td><td>

The type of field \(for example, a text field or a check box option\). Select text.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Active

</td><td>

Option to indicate whether the class is being used.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>5.  Select **Submit**.


## Result

The system added the new class field to the Fields list associated with the use case.

\[Omitted image "docintel-class-use-case-example.png"\] Alt text: Document classification use case with classes