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title: Create a New Controlled Document
description: "## Using the Create Manage Document App 1.       Go to the **SmartDMS Site** in SharePoint. 2.       Click **Create New Document** from your menu (most likely under admin menu). You will open a page with the Create Managed Document app embedded…"
url: "https://smartdms.co/docs/how-to-create-a-new-controlled-document/"
updated: "2026-04-04"
category: "Creating & Editing"
---

# Create a New Controlled Document

## Using the Create Manage Document App

1.       Go to the **SmartDMS Site** in SharePoint.

2.       Click **Create New Document** from your menu (most likely under admin menu).

You will open a page with the Create Managed Document app embedded as below.

![](https://i0.wp.com/smartdms.co/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/SmartDMS-image-create-doc-pg4.png?resize=300%2C251&ssl=1)

3.       Follow the steps in the app and fill in all requested fields.

4.       Once complete click **Create Document**.

5.       The new document based off your selected template will be created and added to the SmartDMS library with all the metadata added to the document for you. (Allow a few minutes for the document to be created).

6.       Navigate to the library. Locate your file and open it.

7.       Edit the document as required. *!**Note:** *Only the selected owner will have edit access. Owners can grant edit access to other users.**