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title: Send a document out for review and approval
description: When a document is ready, send it out for review and approval. If a reviewer or approver is not identified in the document record, the document is moved directly to the publishing stage.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/servicenow-platform/document-management-services/t\_SendDocForReviewApproval.html
release: australia
product: Document Management Services
classification: document-management-services
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Managed Documents, Document Services, Manage content capabilities, Extend ServiceNow AI Platform capabilities]
---

# Send a document out for review and approval

When a document is ready, send it out for review and approval. If a reviewer or approver is not identified in the document record, the document is moved directly to the publishing stage.

## Before you begin

Role required: document\_management\_admin

or

Role required: document\_management\_user

## Procedure

1.  In the Document Revisions list, right-click the revised document and select **Submit Revision**.

    Because you identified yourself as the reviewer, you receive an approve request email message.

2.  In the email message, click the link next to **Click here to view Approval Request**.

3.  View the document by clicking the attachment name under **Document Revision**.

4.  Click **Approve**.

    The Approvals page displays and lists the document you just approved.

5.  Open the document record.

6.  In the Document Revisions list, the revision you approved is now in the Ready for Publishing stage.


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