---
title: Add a reviewer
description: Add a single or multiple reviewers to the document approval and review rule for document review.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/servicenow-platform/document-management-services/add-a-reviewer.html
release: australia
product: Document Management Services
classification: document-management-services
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Document approval and publish process, Use, Document Management, Document Services, Manage content capabilities, Extend ServiceNow AI Platform capabilities]
---

# Add a reviewer

Add a single or multiple reviewers to the document approval and review rule for document review.

## Before you begin

Role required: platform\_document\_management\_admin or admin

## About this task

The procedure described in this task applies to newly created records. For existing records, go to the document record, select the additional actions icon \(\[Omitted image "AdditinalActions.png"\] Alt text: Additional actions icon.\) and select **Refresh Approvers and Reviewers** to match the rules and add reviewers.

**Note:** Document reviewers can be directly added through the document record but they aren't added to the Document approval and revision rule.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Documents** > **Approval and Revision Rules**.

2.  Go to the rule that you want to add a reviewer or approvers to.

3.  Select the **Reviewers** tab.

4.  Select **New**.

5.  In the **Reviewer** field, enter the name of the reviewer.

6.  Select **Submit**.

7.  Repeat steps 3–6 to add multiple reviewers.


**Parent Topic:**[Document approval and publish process](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/document-management-services/document-review-approval.md)