--- title: Create & Publish Subjects description: Learn how to create the base of your categorized training content (AKA, subjects) in Trainual. --- [Skip to content](https://help.trainual.com/en/create-and-publish-subjects#main-content) English Show submenu for translations ![Trainual Logo (White).png\]](https://help.trainual.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo/Trainual%20Logo%20(White).png?height=39&name=Trainual%20Logo%20(White).png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations 👋 Hi! Need help fast? Ask the Bot (bottom right ↘) - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Help center](https://help.trainual.com/en?hsLang=en) 2. [Building & structuring training content](https://help.trainual.com/en/building-structuring-training-content?hsLang=en) 3. [Creating subjects, documents & pages](https://help.trainual.com/en/building-structuring-training-content?hsLang=en#creating-subjects-documents-pages) # Create & Publish Subjects ## Learn how to create the base of your categorized training content (AKA, subjects) in Trainual. --- Subjects are the main assembly of your training processes, policies, and procedures that you'll create to assign (or make referenceable) to your people and **[groups](https://help.trainual.com/en/articles/8190371-groups?hsLang=en)** in Trainual. Find out how to get started and to publish a brand new subject below! ![](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/61aa482275701e897156da77/668c34e343645e87b2f45a7d_Documentation%20-%20Callout%204%20(2)-p-800.webp) 👉 Before you start: - We recommend reviewing this Trainual **[content hierarchy article](https://help.trainual.com/en/articles/4112156-subject-structure-subject-topics-steps?hsLang=en)** first. - This feature option is available on all Trainual plans. - The information below is best suited for content creators. For more specifics around which areas of the account and pieces of content your employees can access, review their **[permissions](https://help.trainual.com/en/articles/5589497-permission-levels?hsLang=en) **and **[subject content access](https://help.trainual.com/en/articles/5575360-manage-subject-content-access?hsLang=en)**. 🗂️ **Table of contents:** Skip around to just the parts you need with these links. - [**What is a Trainual subject?**](https://help.trainual.com/en/create-and-publish-subjects#what-is) - [**Create a brand new subject**](https://help.trainual.com/en/create-and-publish-subjects#create-new). - [**Work on building out your subject**](https://help.trainual.com/en/create-and-publish-subjects#build-out). - [**Publish your subject**](https://help.trainual.com/en/create-and-publish-subjects#publish).  - [**FAQs**](https://help.trainual.com/en/create-and-publish-subjects#FAQs). - [**Learn more about content creation**](https://help.trainual.com/en/create-and-publish-subjects#learn-more-content-creation). --- ### What is a Trainual subject?  Think of Trainual subjects like textbooks you're creating, where your subject titles and descriptions serve as the name and preview of the book. You'd want to tailor that information to immediately help your reader understand the context and relevancy of what they are about to start reading and seeing.  ![](https://help.trainual.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-03-18%20at%201-14-59%E2%80%AFPM-png.png?width=688&height=102&name=Screenshot%202025-03-18%20at%201-14-59%E2%80%AFPM-png.png) **Examples:**  | **Subject title** | **Description** | | --- | --- | | Company Perks & Benefits | In this subject, you'll learn all things benefits - our perks, our plan details, health insurance 101, and some of our ongoing incentive programs like our Experience Fund & our Employee Referral Program. | | At-will Employment Policy | This policy outlines our employer/employee relationship, including conditions of terminating that relationship. | | Front Desk Processes | This subject will provide the information necessary to successfully complete front desk job duties. | 🔥 **Tip:** Overall, your goal with subjects should be categorizing and organizing the *type* of training you are providing to your employees. Focus on intentionality!  --- ### Create a brand new subject: 1. **Navigate** to the ["**Content**" **page**](https://help.trainual.com/en/articles/8396421-organizing-viewing-subjects-on-the-content-page?hsLang=en) from the left-hand menu. 2. Click the "**Create subject**" button on the top right-hand corner of the page. ![](https://help.trainual.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Mar-18-2025-07-27-28-0989-PM.png?width=173&height=51&name=image-png-Mar-18-2025-07-27-28-0989-PM.png) 3. **Fill out the prompts** in the "Create subject" pop-up window. ![](https://help.trainual.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Mar-18-2025-07-26-38-6873-PM.png?width=397&height=383&name=image-png-Mar-18-2025-07-26-38-6873-PM.png) 4. Hit the "**Create subject**" button. Your new subject has been added as a draft. 🔥**Tip**: You can also quickstart your content creation by snagging one of our **[templates](https://help.trainual.com/en/articles/5600876-templates?hsLang=en)** or our AI-powered [**smart outline**](https://help.trainual.com/en/smart-outline?hsLang=en) feature.  --- ### Work on building out your subject:  There's so much you can do when creating your subjects, so we've added some helpful guides below to assist you during this step in the process. | **Feature/Tool:** | **What is this?** | **Links:** | | --- | --- | --- | | *Topics* | A topic is a specific subprocess or subprocedure that falls under a broader subject. | - [**Add new topics**](https://help.trainual.com/en/articles/5521340-add-a-new-topic?hsLang=en). | | *Steps* | A step is an individual action that must take place to follow a specific process or procedure, and falls under a topic. This is the "meat" of your training. | - [**Add new steps**](https://help.trainual.com/en/articles/5578224-create-add-content-to-a-step?hsLang=en). - [**Build your step content**](https://help.trainual.com/en/trainuals-content-editor?hsLang=en). | | *Subject settings* | You have the option to fine tune and edit the behavior and tools of your subject at any time. | - [**Advanced settings**](https://help.trainual.com/en/articles/5561304-advanced-subject-settings?hsLang=en). | | *Access* | You can set up viewing and access to your subject content in a variety of ways. | - [**Group share**](https://help.trainual.com/en/articles/8224735-group-share?hsLang=en). - [**Subject access**](https://help.trainual.com/en/articles/5575360-manage-subject-content-access?hsLang=en). - [**Content discoverability**](https://help.trainual.com/en/articles/8692439-content-discoverability-unassigned-user-access?hsLang=en). |   --- ### Publish your subject:  1. **Open the content status** drop-down menu at the top of your subject page. ![](https://help.trainual.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-03-18%20at%2012-56-53%E2%80%AFPM-png.png?width=688&height=49&name=Screenshot%202025-03-18%20at%2012-56-53%E2%80%AFPM-png.png) 2. Select "**Published**."  3. **Adjust any [topic statuses](https://help.trainual.com/en/articles/5142435-topic-statuses?hsLang=en)** from the "Finish and publish your training!" pop-up. 4. **Decide which action works best** for this subject: - *Publish as is:* The current topic status choices will remain unchanged.  - *Finish all and publish:* All topic statuses will be set to "Finished" and the steps under these topics will be available to all teammates who have access to this subject content.  🔥**Tip**: Change your subject status back to "Unpublished" anytime you need to make major updates. This ensures that your team only sees the most up-to-date training! --- ### FAQs: ***How can I submit my feedback and ideas about features?*** If you'd like to share your thoughts about content creation tools or think of something else you'd like to see added in the future, send us your **[feature requests and ideas](https://help.trainual.com/en/articles/4113422-how-do-i-request-a-feature?hsLang=en)**.   --- ### Learn more about content creation:  - Maximize your writing time by incorporating [**this Trainual AI tool**](https://help.trainual.com/en/articles/7173082-trainual-compose?hsLang=en). - Quickly record and document your SOPs through [**screen captures**](https://help.trainual.com/en/articles/6542386-trainual-capture-chrome-extension?hsLang=en). - Upload, host, and link [**standalone videos**](https://help.trainual.com/en/upload-host-and-link-standalone-videos?hsLang=en) to boost training engagement. - [Training suite foundations](https://help.trainual.com/en/training-suite-foundations?hsLang=en#main-content) - 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