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The Documents page is your central hub for all client work. Open it from Documents in the left sidebar. When you land on the page, Docsiv greets you by name and shows a summary of your drafts and recently sent work. From here you can create new documents, browse by type, filter by client or status, and manage your entire library.

Document types

Docsiv supports four base document types. Each opens in a specialized editor suited to that kind of content.

Document

Long-form text content such as reports, proposals, briefs, and SOWs. Built on a rich block editor with AI assistance.

Sheet

Tabular data and calculations. Opens in a full spreadsheet editor for budgets, trackers, and data exports.

Presentation

Slide-based decks for pitches and client presentations. Built on a canvas editor with drag-and-drop layouts.

Contract

Formal agreements and SOWs that can require a client signature before completion.
Your workspace may show additional document sub-types (such as Proposal, Brief, or Deck) configured by your workspace admin. These all map to one of the four base types above.

Document statuses

Every document moves through a lifecycle. You can update the status manually from Doc settings inside the editor, or it changes automatically when a client interacts with it.
StatusMeaning
DraftWork in progress, not yet sent to a client
SentShared with a client via link or portal
OpenClient has opened the document
CommentedClient has left at least one comment
SignedClient has signed the document (contracts)
ArchivedClosed out; no longer active

Browsing your documents

Type tabs

The top of the page shows a tab row — All, then one tab per document type. Click a tab to narrow the list to that type only.

Recently used

Below the type tabs, up to six of your most recently touched documents appear as preview cards. These reflect the same client and type filter as the active tab.

Filtering

The filter bar beneath the recent section lets you narrow results further:
  • Search — type any part of a document title to filter in real time.
  • Client — pick a client from the dropdown to see only their documents.
  • Status — click one or more status buttons (Draft, Sent, Open, Accepted, Declined) to filter by lifecycle stage.

View layout

Toggle between grid and list view using the icons next to the search bar. Your preference persists across page loads.

Bulk select

Click Select to enter multi-select mode. Tick individual cards or use Select all to choose everything in the current filtered view, then use Move to trash to delete them in bulk.

Templates

Navigate to Templates in the sidebar to browse workspace templates and the marketplace. Templates let you start a new document with pre-built content instead of a blank page.

Trash and restore

When you move a document to trash it disappears from your main list. Docsiv keeps deleted documents for 30 days, after which they are permanently removed. To restore a document before then, open the trash view and click Restore.

Importing documents

You can bring existing files into Docsiv rather than starting from scratch. Go to Import documents in the sidebar.
  • Google Drive — connect your Google account and select files directly from Drive. Docsiv converts Google Docs to Documents, Google Sheets to Sheets, and Google Slides to Presentations.
  • File upload — drag and drop or browse for .docx, .xlsx, .xls, .csv, .pptx, or .ppt files. Docsiv converts them to native documents automatically.
See Creating Documents for the full walkthrough.