Create document dialog
Key point: Create a new document.

To open the Create document dialog, click the plus button, then click the Create document option in the drop-down.

In the Folder field, navigate to the folder you want to create a document in by clicking either:

  • icon – on the left.
  • icon – on the right.
  • icon – on the right – select a recently used folder from the drop-down.

Before clicking the plus button, when viewing the documents page, you can navigate to the folder you want to create the document in by clicking a folder in the folder panel on the left or clicking a folder in the main section. Your location is shown at the left in the document toolbar.

In the Document type field, click a document type in the drop-down.

In the Document title field, enter a title for the new document – restrict the length to maximum 250 characters.

Additional details

On the bottom right, you can click the Show more details option to:

  • Edit the filename.
  • Add a Document ID.
  • Add a description to the document.
  • Click an existing label or create a new label by clicking the icon then entering a name for your label. After selecting or creating a label, press ENTER to apply the label.
  • Change the message settings – click one of the message icons. If you choose an option other than Silent, an email notification containing the title and description of the document is sent to group members about the creation of this document.

Depending on the selected document type, there might be additional fields to fill out.

Click the Create button to create the new document.

How to find this page

From the group homepage, discussions page, tasks page, documents page or urls page, click the plus button at the far right of the toolbar, then click the  Create document option.