Set reviewers and approvers for a document version
Configure a reviewer and one or more approvers on a document version before submitting it, so the version is reviewed and approved before it publishes.
Before you begin
Role required: sn_audit_ws.supervisor, sn_audit.manager
Procedure
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From the Documents panel, select the document, then select Track versions.
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Select the version that is in the Draft state.
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In the Reviewer field, select the role, user, group, or condition that must review the version.
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In the Approvers field, add one or more roles, users, groups, or conditions that must approve the version.
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If you added more than one approver, set the sequence in which they must approve the version.
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Select Save.
When you submit the version, it moves to Awaiting review, then to Awaiting approval once the reviewer completes their review.
---
title: Set reviewers and approvers for a document version
description: Configure a reviewer and one or more approvers on a document version before submitting it, so the version is reviewed and approved before it publishes.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/governance-risk-compliance/audit-management/set-reviewers-and-approvers-for-a-document.html
release: australia
product: Audit Management
classification: audit-management
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Document version workflow, Using Document Management System in Audit Workspace, Audit Workspace overview, Audit Management, Governance, Risk, and Compliance]
---
# Set reviewers and approvers for a document version
Configure a reviewer and one or more approvers on a document version before submitting it, so the version is reviewed and approved before it publishes.
## Before you begin
Role required: sn\_audit\_ws.supervisor, sn\_audit.manager
## Procedure
1. From the Documents panel, select the document, then select **Track versions**.
2. Select the version that is in the **Draft** state.
3. In the **Reviewer** field, select the role, user, group, or condition that must review the version.
4. In the **Approvers** field, add one or more roles, users, groups, or conditions that must approve the version.
5. If you added more than one approver, set the sequence in which they must approve the version.
6. Select **Save**.
When you submit the version, it moves to **Awaiting review**, then to **Awaiting approval** once the reviewer completes their review.
| title | Set reviewers and approvers for a document version |
| description | Configure a reviewer and one or more approvers on a document version before submitting it, so the version is reviewed and approved before it publishes. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/governance-risk-compliance/audit-management/set-reviewers-and-approvers-for-a-document.html |
| release | australia |
| product | Audit Management |
| classification | audit-management |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| breadcrumb | Document version workflowUsing Document Management System in Audit WorkspaceAudit Workspace overviewAudit ManagementGovernanceRiskand Compliance |