Create a Document

Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Who can complete this task? Veeva MedComms Basics: Vault Admin, Medical Admin, Full-User

To create a document:

  1. In the Content Workspace, click Create.

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  2. Choose whether the document should be a full document upload, or placeholder. Placeholder documents allow you to add the document itself at a later date.

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  3. Select a document to upload via the file picker, or drag and drop.

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  4. Choose whether the document should be classified now, or later. If the document is to be classified now, select the appropriate classification.

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  5. Click Next.

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  6. Enter all relevant fields for the document. Required fields are yellow.

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  7. Click Save.

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