---
title: Cancel a document
description: Change the document state to Cancelled when no more changes will be made to the document.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/servicenow-platform/document-management-services/t\_CancelADocument.html
release: australia
product: Document Management Services
classification: document-management-services
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Create a document, Managed Documents, Document Services, Manage content capabilities, Extend ServiceNow AI Platform capabilities]
---

# Cancel a document

Change the document state to Cancelled when no more changes will be made to the document.

## Before you begin

Role required: document\_management\_admin

or

Role required: document\_management\_user

## About this task

When canceling a document, there is no confirmation message, so ensure that you want to cancel the document.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to the document record.

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

    An info message confirms the cancellation:

    The **State** is set to **Cancelled**.


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