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 LImited Release (Beta)
The Document Management tool is currently in a Limited Release (Beta). It is not yet available for Procore accounts in the United States. For more information, please reach out to your Procore point of contact.

Objective

To view documents that have been uploaded to the Document Management tool.

Things to Consider

  • Required User Permissions:
    • 'Standard' or 'Admin' level permissions to the project's Document Management tool.
      Note:
      • Users can only view documents that they have access to through a permission group. See How do permissions work in the Document Management tool?
      • Users with 'Admin' level permissions to the Document Management tool can view all files that have been added to the 'Uploads' tab. Users with 'Standard' permission can only view the files that they have uploaded. 
  • Additional Information:
    • The following file types can currently be opened in the viewer:
      Note: .doc, .docx, .ppt, .pptx, .xls, and .xlsx automatically open in Office 365.
      • Documents: .pdf, .doc, .docx, .ppt, .pptx
      • Spreadsheets: .xls, .xlsx
      • Images: .jpg, .jpeg, .png, gif, .svg, .webp
      • Videos: .mov, .mp4
      • Audio: .mp3, .mp4, .wav
    • To learn more about document fields in the Document Management tool, see What are the different fields in the Document Management tool?

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Steps

 Tip
If you want to be able to quickly access and view a specific set of documents, you can create your own saved views. See Create a Saved View in the Document Management Tool.
  1. Navigate to the project's Document Management tool.
  2. Follow the steps below depending on what documents you want to view in the Document Management tool:

View All Documents

  1. Click the All Documents tab.
  2. View documents and information as necessary.
    The All Documents tab shows a list of submitted documents that you have access to. Each document has its own row, with attributes shown in each column. For more information on the fields in the table, see What are the different fields in the Document Management tool?pdm-main-image.pngNote: 
    • If necessary, scroll to the right in the table to view more information.
    • You can adjust the row height, column widths and decide which columns to show or hide. See Configure Your View in the Document Management Tool.
    • If you want to hide the Saved Views panel, click the hide saved views icon-hide-saved-views.png icon. 

View Documents in Saved Views

  1. Click the All Documents tab.
  2. In the Saved Views panel, click the name of a saved view to quickly access all documents within that view.pdm-saved-views-panel.png
    Note: 
    • If the Saved View panels is hidden, click the Show Saved Views icon-show-saved-views.png icon at the top of the table. 
    • Project Views are views that have been created by an Admin for all users in the project. 
    • My Views are personal views that you have created and only you can see. To create your own view, see Create a Saved View in the Document Management Tool.

View a Document in the Viewer

  1. Click the All Documents or Uploads tab to find the document that you want to view.
    Note: Use the search bar and filters if necessary. See Search for and Filter Documents.
  2. Click the document name to open it.
  3. The document is shown in the viewer.
    pdm-viewer.png
    The following options are available in the viewer:
    • Zoom Settings: To zoom in or out of the document, click the + and - symbols. Click the dropdown menu to select a percentage, Zoom to Fit or Zoom to Width. 
    • Show Pages: To view a list of pages that exist in the PDF document, click the Show Pages icon on the left side of the page. 
    • View Previous or Next Document: To view the previous document, click the left arrow. To view the next document, click the right arrow. 
    • Open Another Document or Revision: To open a different document or revision, select it from the dropdown menus at the top of the page. 
    • Markups: To open the Markups side panel, click Markups or the markup icon. You can show, hide or filter markups as needed. See View Markups.
    • Information: To view information about the document, click the info icon-info3.png icon.
    • Search: To search text on the document, click the search icon and enter a search term. 
    • Workflows: To view the workflow on the document (if available), click the workflow icon. 
    • Download: To download the document to your computer, click the download  icon-download-cloud.png  icon.
    • Keyboard Shortcuts: To view keyboard shortcuts, click the keyboard icon in the bottom right corner. 
  4. To exit out of the viewer, click Close.

View Document Revisions

  1. Click the All Documents tab.
  2. Find the document that you want to view a revision for.
    The latest revision is shown in the Revision column.
  3. Click the value in the Revision column.
    This opens a Revisions panel that lists all revisions that have been uploaded for the document.
  4. To open the revision in the viewer, hover over the row and click the viewer icon.
    revisions-open-in-viewer.png

View Uploads

  1. Click the Uploads tab.
    dm-view-uploads.png
  2. Uploaded files are listed in the table. Each file has its own row, with its details shown in each column.
    Note: Procore automatically populates certain fields during an upload based on metadata and upload requirements set for the tool and any remaining information must be entered manually. See What are the different fields in the Document Management tool? and What data can Procore automatically populate when uploading files to the Document Management tool? Files that are missing attributes have an asterisk (*) next to the name, with missing fields outlined in red.
  3. If necessary, scroll to the right in the table to view more information. To refine your view, you can adjust the row height and column widths and turn columns on or off. See Configure Your View in the Document Management Tool.