---
title: Edit document metadata
description: Update document properties such as owner, type, classification, and access settings from the Documents panel.
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product: Audit Management
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topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-08-30"
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breadcrumb: [Using Document Management System in Audit Workspace, Audit Workspace Overview, Audit Management, Governance, Risk, and Compliance]
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# Edit document metadata

Update document properties such as owner, type, classification, and access settings from the Documents panel.

## Before you begin

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

## Procedure

1.  From the Documents panel, select the document menu, then select **Edit metadata**.

    The Edit metadata dialog opens.

2.  Update the metadata fields as needed.

    |Field|Required|Description|
    |-----|--------|-----------|
    |Owner|Yes|User who has full permissions to manage the document.|
    |Type|No|Document classification type.|
    |Classification|No|Sensitivity level.|
    |Description|No|Brief description of the document's content and purpose.|

3.  Select **Save**.

    The metadata is updated and the dialog closes.