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title: Deactivate a document
description: To change the document state to Inactive, deactivate the document. This is useful when changes to a document have been put on hold. An inactive document can be reopened at any time.
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release: australia
product: Document Management Services
classification: document-management-services
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Create a document, Managed Documents, Document Services, Manage content capabilities, Extend ServiceNow AI Platform capabilities]
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# Deactivate a document

To change the document state to Inactive, deactivate the document. This is useful when changes to a document have been put on hold. An inactive document can be reopened at any time.

## 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 **Deactivate Document**.

    **Note:** To activate a document, right-click on the header and click **Reopen Document**.


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