--- title: Share documents with user criteria description: As a Writer or Owner assign access to a document based on the user criteria permissions. locale: en-US canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/servicenow-platform/document-management-services/share-docs-user-criteria.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 security and access, Document Management, Document Services, Manage content capabilities, Extend ServiceNow AI Platform capabilities] --- # Share documents with user criteria As a Writer or Owner assign access to a document based on the user criteria permissions. ## Before you begin Role required: dm\_user\_criteria\_read ## Procedure 1. Navigate to **Documents** > **Documents**. 2. Open the document record. 3. Select the **Sharing Permissions** check box. 4. Select the **User Criteria Permissions** tab. 5. Select **New** and select the permission level from the drop-down list. 6. Select the user criteria you want to assign permission to. 7. Click **Submit**. **Parent Topic:**[Document security and access](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/document-management-services/document-access-settings.md)