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Create a new skill and open it in the Skill Designer for configuration. You can start from the Skill Catalog or directly from the Skill Designer.
Availability of this feature depends on your role. For more information, see Role-based access control.

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Create a skill from the Skill Catalog

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Click Create on the toolbar

On the Skill Catalog toolbar, click Create.
Skill Catalog toolbar with the Create button highlighted
2

Select a skill type

Choose the skill type from the menu that appears.
Create menu showing the available skill types
3

Enter a name and description

In the dialog box, enter a Name and Description for the skill.
4

Configure the fixed-form option (Document skills only)

If the skill will process structured documents, enable the Fixed-form documents toggle. See Set up a Document skill for details.
5

Select a Technology Core Version

Select a Technology Core Version.
Use the latest core version for all new skills. See Technology Core versions.
6

Click Create

Click Create. The Skill Designer opens and the skill is ready to configure.

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Verify the skill was created

The new skill appears in the Skill Catalog and is visible to all users. Until it is published, it has no version number.
The Locked by field shows who is currently editing the skill.

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Alternative ways to create a skill

You can also create a skill using any of the following methods:
  • Click Skill Designer and select a skill type.
  • In the Actions pane, click one of these shortcuts:
    • Extract Data from Documents — creates a Document skill
    • Classify Documents — creates a Classification skill
    • Process — creates a Process skill
For more information, see Skill Designer.