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description: Classify and search knowledge articles by assigning topics. Topics can be added from the article view and detail pages. Suggested topics, which are only supported in English, are terms extracted from the article, so that they are more concrete and precise than a data category assignment. When searching, topics can be used to index the article, so the matched articles are more relevant to keyword searches.
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# Enable Topics for Articles

Classify and search knowledge articles by assigning topics. Topics can be added from the article view and detail pages. Suggested topics, which are only supported in English, are terms extracted from the article, so that they are more concrete and precise than a data category assignment. When searching, topics can be used to index the article, so the matched articles are more relevant to keyword searches.

### Required Editions

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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d136867e58 ">To enable topics:</td>

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![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-service-support-264-0-0-production-enus/dd14551c-a772-4db6-9a1d-d84df8df2980/images/icon_note.png)

Note Contrary to data categories, topics added to an article are not transferred to the same article in another language.

Topics for articles are enabled for each article type.

1. From Setup, enter Topics for Objects in the Quick Find box, then select **Topics for Objects**.
2. Click the article type name where you want to enable topics.
3. Check **Enable topics**.
4. Select which fields you want to use for suggestions.
5. Click **Save**.
6. Via profile or permission set, under System Permissions, define which support reps can assign, create, delete, and edit topics.

#### See Also

- [Improve the Knowledge Article Search Experience](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=service.knowledge_search_improve.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "To improve the Salesforce knowledge article search experience, enable search highlights, snippets, synonyms, promoted terms, topics, and case keywords.")
- [Salesforce Knowledge Help and Resources](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=service.knowledge_map.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Find the information you need about Salesforce Knowledge. Explore help documentation, developer documentation, and Trailhead modules.")