Designating a Document to Be Replaced

Important: This option is not intended for creating a new version of an existing document—it is for replacing one or more existing documents with an entirely new and different document. If you need to create a new version of an existing document, see Doing a Periodic Review and Creating a New Version.

If you're creating a document that will completely replace one or more other documents, you can designate the documents to be replaced. Then, when the document is approved, the designated documents will automatically be archived.

  1. Start creating or open the document that will replace one or more other documents.
  2. Click , and then click Replace Documents.
  1. If multiple sites exist, select a site containing at least one of the documents you want replaced.
  1. For Select By, choose how you want to find the documents to be replaced.
  1. The list below the Select By list changes, depending on the Select By option you choose. Do one of the following:

Then, in the document list, click one or more documents to add them to Selected Documents box.

Notes:

  • To narrow a long list of documents, you can add one or more filters. See Applying Filters to a Document Grid.
  • To remove a document from the Selected Documents box, double-click the document title, or click it and then click .
  1. Click Save.