Connect an external cloud document

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title: Connect an external cloud document
description: Link an existing document from a supported external cloud storage provider into the Documents panel.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/governance-risk-compliance/audit-management/connect-an-external-cloud-document.html
release: australia
product: Audit Management
classification: audit-management
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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breadcrumb: [External cloud documents, Using Document Management System in Audit Workspace, Audit Workspace overview, Audit Management, Governance, Risk, and Compliance]
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# Connect an external cloud document

Link an existing document from a supported external cloud storage provider into the Documents panel.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_audit\_ws.auditor, sn\_audit\_ws.supervisor

The integration hub spoke for your external cloud storage provider must be activated and configured. For more information, see [Connect an external cloud document](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/governance-risk-compliance/audit-management/connect-external-cloud-documents.md).

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Audit** > **Audit Workspace**, and open the record you want to link the document to.

2.  Select the **Documents** panel.

3.  Select **Add**, then select **Connect external cloud**.

4.  Select the cloud operation you need: **Attach from cloud** to link a cloud document into the Documents panel, or **Upload to cloud** to push the current ServiceNow version of the document to cloud storage.

5.  Select the folder and the document from the external cloud storage provider.

6.  Select **Link**.

    The document appears in the Documents panel for the record.