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Manage, duplicate, convert, and recover documents

Find active work, use document actions safely, and restore items from the 30-day Trash.

6 to 12 minutesFor document owners and permitted collaboratorsBeginnerLast verified October 21, 2026

Outcome

Find any document fast, copy or convert it without touching the original, and restore anything moved to Trash in the last 30 days.

Navigation path

Documents

Access

Document actions depend on ownership, collaboration, team role, and current plan.

On this page

What you will accomplish

Documents keeps search, scope, sorting, selection, and bulk actions together. On mobile, document cards keep the essential actions visible and place additional information in Details. Request a custom template opens the separate Custom Templates workspace.

Dashboard cards keep Edit, PDF, Property Hub, Email, and Social visible. The gear labeled More opens the remaining actions. Complete or Draft describes the marketing package. Use the separate Listed and Sync switches to manage publishing directly on the card. Inventory describes the transaction state, and Publishing details opens the listing and network overview.

Before you start

Data, sources, and access to prepare

  • A saved CREBuilder document
  • Permission for the intended document action

Prepare these details

  • Confirm the document name, property address, creator, and modified date
  • Know whether content, ownership, or package type must change
  • Ask the owner before transferring or permanently deleting shared work

Complete the task

  1. 1

    Locate the document

    Documents

    Use one filter or search term to find the intended row.

    Expected result: The matching document remains visible.

    If this step does not work

    Clear filters and search by a distinctive part of the address if no result appears.

    Find the created document in Documents and open it to continue editing.
    Find the created document in Documents and open it to continue editing.
  2. 2

    Open the action menu

    Documents > document row

    Use Edit, PDF, or Property Hub directly, or open More actions for sharing, duplication, transfer, and deletion.

    Expected result: Only actions currently available to your role and document state are displayed.

    If this step does not work

    If an expected action is absent, verify ownership or ask a team administrator.

  3. 3

    Choose the document action

    Document action menu

    Select one action that matches the intended result.

    Expected result: A confirmation or configuration dialog opens.

    If this step does not work

    Cancel the dialog and use the action-reference table if the result description is not what you intend.

  4. 4

    Confirm the target

    Action dialog

    Select the target package or teammate when the action requires one.

    Expected result: The dialog names the exact destination.

    If this step does not work

    Return to the list and verify the correct document if the target information is unexpected.

  5. 5

    Confirm the action

    Action dialog

    Select the final confirmation once.

    Expected result: CREBuilder reports completion and refreshes the document list.

    If this step does not work

    Do not repeat the action while it is processing; refresh the list before retrying.

Document action reference

Publish from the dashboard

Each dashboard property card has separate Listed and Sync switches. Listed controls your public CREBuilder page; Sync asks for consent to distribute the listed property to eligible sites. Inventory is shown separately. Property Hub has the same controls. Read the disabled reason for incomplete packages, view-only access or plan requirements, and use Retry publishing status when status is unavailable.

Duplicate

Result
Creates an independent copy
Original
Remains unchanged

Convert

Result
Creates a new supported package from saved property data
Original
Remains unchanged

Share

Result
Adds permitted collaboration
Original
Keeps its owner

Transfer or Reassign

Result
Changes responsibility or ownership
Original
May leave the prior owner with different access

Move to Trash

Result
Removes the item from active lists
Original
Recoverable for 30 days
Documents Trash view showing deleted records and the 30-day recovery period.
Use Trash to restore a document during its 30-day recovery window or confirm that it can be removed permanently.

Troubleshooting and next steps

An action is unavailable.

Likely cause: The document, role, package, or plan does not permit it.

  1. Confirm who owns the document.
  2. Ask an Admin to perform or authorize the action.
A document was moved to Trash by mistake.

Likely cause: The delete confirmation was accepted.

  1. Open Documents > Trash within 30 days.
  2. Select Restore for the correct item.

Final verification

  • The intended document changed
  • Any new copy has a distinct identity
  • Ownership and collaborators are correct
  • If you intentionally moved a document to Trash, that document appears in Trash; documents you still need remain active.
  • No blocking warning, failed status, or unresolved validation message remains in the completed workflow.
Review the creation error and correct the highlighted setup information.
Review the creation error and correct the highlighted setup information.

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