Reopen a deactivated document

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title: Reopen a deactivated document
description: A document that has been deactivated can be reopened.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/servicenow-platform/document-management-services/t\_ReopenADeactivatedDocument.html
release: brazil
product: Document Management Services
classification: document-management-services
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Create a document, Managed Documents, Document Services, Manage content capabilities, Extend ServiceNow AI Platform capabilities]
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# Reopen a deactivated document

A document that has been deactivated can be reopened.

## Before you begin

Role required: document\_management\_admin

or

Role required: document\_management\_user

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to the document record.

2.  Right-click the header bar and select **Reopen Document**.


**Parent Topic:**[Create a document](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/servicenow-platform/document-management-services/c_CreateADocument.md)