Create a document collection

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title: Create a document collection
description: A document collection is a set of individual documents. After documents have been uploaded into Managed Documents, organize the documents by grouping them into collections.
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# Create a document collection

A document collection is a set of individual documents. After documents have been uploaded into Managed Documents, organize the documents by grouping them into collections.

## Before you begin

Role required: document\_management\_admin

or

Role required: document\_management\_user

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Managed Documents** > **Document** > **My Collections**.

2.  Select **New**.

3.  Enter a Name.

4.  Enter a Description.

5.  Click **Submit**.

6.  Click the name of the collection that you created.

7.  Click **Edit**.

8.  On the left, double-click an available document or select a document and click **Add**.

9.  Click **Save**.

    The Document Collection page displays and the individual documents in the collection are listed.


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