Create document references from document record
Link the document record to other records in any other table or record.
Before you begin
Role required: none
Procedure
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Navigate to Documents > Documents.
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Select the document.
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In the Document References tab, select New.
In the dialog box, the Document field reflects the document you selected.
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In the Target Record field, select the Lookup documents using list icon [Omitted image "lookup-icom.png"] Alt text: Lookup documents using list icon.
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In the Select the document dialog box, for the Table name field, select the table for the record you want to link the document to.
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In the Document field, select the Lookup using list icon ([Omitted image "lookup-icom.png"] Alt text: Lookup using list icon) and select the record to which you are linking the document.
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Select OK.
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Select Submit.
Parent Topic:Document references
---
title: Create document references from document record
description: Link the document record to other records in any other table or record.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/servicenow-platform/document-management-services/link-document-with-reference.html
release: brazil
product: Document Management Services
classification: document-management-services
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Document references, Use, Document Management, Document Services, Manage content capabilities, Extend ServiceNow AI Platform capabilities]
---
# Create document references from document record
Link the document record to other records in any other table or record.
## Before you begin
Role required: none
## Procedure
1. Navigate to **Documents** > **Documents**.
2. Select the document.
3. In the **Document References** tab, select **New**.
In the dialog box, the **Document** field reflects the document you selected.
4. In the **Target Record** field, select the Lookup documents using list icon \[Omitted image "lookup-icom.png"\] Alt text: Lookup documents using list icon.
5. In the Select the document dialog box, for the **Table name** field, select the table for the record you want to link the document to.
6. In the **Document** field, select the Lookup using list icon \(\[Omitted image "lookup-icom.png"\] Alt text: Lookup using list icon\) and select the record to which you are linking the document.
7. Select **OK**.
8. Select **Submit**.
**Parent Topic:**[Document references](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/servicenow-platform/document-management-services/doc-mgt-references.md)
| title | Create document references from document record |
| description | Link the document record to other records in any other table or record. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/servicenow-platform/document-management-services/link-document-with-reference.html |
| release | brazil |
| product | Document Management Services |
| classification | document-management-services |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| breadcrumb | Document referencesUseDocument ManagementDocument ServicesManage content capabilitiesExtend ServiceNow AI Platform capabilities |