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# Adding New Content

There are three ways to add new records:

- While completing a proposal (refer to proposal reference guide)
- Add New Content from Library view
- Bulk Import

Content must be assigned to a specific library. You can only add content to a library to which you have edit access.

### To add new content:

1\. From the page with the content grid, click the + button in the upper right corner of the content grid.

![image-20260515-200339.png](https://support.rocketdocs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/confluence-migration/RDSD/1863843849/image-20260515-200339-1.png?width=670&name=image-20260515-200339-1.png)

 

2\. In the Create New Content pane on the right a multi-step wizard will be displayed. Complete the attributes associated with the content. Mandatory fields are shown in yellow with an asterisk. All other fields are optional.

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3\. Choose how to manage the content entry. Select one of the following options as appropriate.

- **Complete Response Now** is generally used when the response is ready to enter and no further steps are needed. You can enter it as a draft record from this option, but will still need to add a response. If you do not publish the response, the new content record will remain assigned to you and in the first workflow step. It must be manually promoted to the next step and be published.
- **Complete Later** is used when the response is not yet available and will need to be completed by you at a later time. This option creates a draft placeholder and the record is assigned to you.
- **Assign to Someone Else** allows the record creator to assign the content record to another user for completion or input.

![image-20260515-200809.png](https://support.rocketdocs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/confluence-migration/RDSD/1863843849/image-20260515-200809-1.png?width=416&name=image-20260515-200809-1.png)

 

4\. On the final tab of the wizard:

- Fill in a summary of the content record, if you would like.
- Type in, paste in or attach the response.
- Select a due date, if applicable.
- If you have content administrative privileges, you will have the option to check off the Publish check box and bypass the workflow review process.
- Click Submit.

![9647df27-e32c-46bd-949f-9d969fb63098](https://support.rocketdocs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/9647df27-e32c-46bd-949f-9d969fb63098.png?width=387&height=568&name=9647df27-e32c-46bd-949f-9d969fb63098.png)

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#### **Tips:**

- Effective content management begins with consistent workflows and taxonomy structure. Please refer to the Workflows training session for in-depth information on how to set your team up for success.
- When adding in new content, you will need to assign a Subject Matter Expert (SME) who will be responsible for verifying and updating the content record. Please refer your SMEs to the contributor/ SME webinar for further information about the functionality available to Contributors in the RocketDocs platform.

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