Use this procedure to create a classification definition. You can create a definition using default properties or by copying an existing definition.

. | If you want to… | Then… | 
|---|---|
| create a definition with default properties | right-click Classification Definitions, and click New. | 
| create a definition from an existing definition | right-click the classification definition you want to copy, and click Copy. Right-click, and click Paste. | 
| If you want to… | Then… | 
|---|---|
| enter a description of the classification definition | click the General tab, and enter the description. | 
| specify the object types to which the definition applies | see Specifying the Object Types for a Classification Definition. | 
| enter classifications | see Adding Classifications to a Classification Definition. | 
| attach property sets to the individual classifications in the definition | see Attaching Property Set Definitions to a Classification Definition. | 
| add notes or files to the definition | see Attaching Notes and Files to a Classification. |