ClickUp Docs easily integrates with tasks, empowering your team to take action and get work done faster.
What you'll need
- Docs are available on every ClickUp plan.
- Everyone, including guests, can use Docs.
Docs and wikis
A wiki is a Doc that's prioritized as the source of truth. Unless specified, anything that applies to Docs also applies to wikis.
Create a Doc
You can create a Doc from the Home Sidebar, Spaces Sidebar, Views Bar, location header, toolbar, Docs Hub, from a Doc template, and using /Slash Commands anywhere that allows text.
Create a wiki
Use wikis to manage knowledge and quickly identify the most up-to-date info. You can create a wiki anywhere a Doc can be created.
Docs Hub
Docs Hub allows you to organize, search, and create Docs from one centralized location.
Find Docs in your Workspace
You can search for Docs using the AI Command Bar or Docs Hub.
- Open the AI Command Bar:
- Press
Cmd + Kon Mac orCtrl + Kon PC. - In the toolbar, click Search.
- From the upper-right corner of the Docs Hub, click Search Docs.
- Press
- Under the search bar, click the Docs filter.
- Type the Doc's name or keywords to search for the Doc.
Pages
Add structure to the content in your Docs using pages and subpages. Drag and drop pages to quickly re-order and nest them inside other pages. Add cover images and page icons using popular emojis to add flair to your content!
Learn more about the text formatting available in Docs.
Search Pages
Find a specific page in your Doc by searching for keywords or phrases.
To search a Doc with more than one page:
- Open the Doc.
- If the Pages sidebar is not expanded, click Show pages in the upper-left corner.
- In the Pages sidebar, click the search icon at the top.
- Type a keyword or phrase.
- Pages that include the word or phrase will display in the search results.
Use ClickUp AI in Docs
AI is available everywhere in ClickUp text can be used.
Use AI to:
- Find Docs in your Workspace based on your role.
- Write and edit, create, and summarize your Docs.
Take a look at our Intro to ClickUp Brain article for more info on purchasing and using AI.
Import and export
Import your content from other apps into ClickUp Docs to use rich formatting and collaborative editing.
Take your Docs outside of ClickUp by exporting them into PDF, HTML, or markdown.
Comments
Add comments to Docs to collaborate with your team! Ask and answer questions, provide feedback and approval, or suggest content with rich text formatting, embeds, and attachments.
Doc comments are automatically assigned to Anyone or the first person or Team that you mention in a comment.
Doc cover images
You can add images to your Docs by hovering above the Doc title and selecting Add cover.
In the Gallery modal, you can select the Gallery, Upload, Link, or Search images tab to add a cover image.
To reposition or change the cover image:
- Hover over the image and select one of these actions:
- Click Reposition and drag the image to reposition it. Click Save position.
- Click Change cover and select a new image.
Doc tags
Create Doc tags to filter and find the Docs you're looking for even faster.
Workspaces on the Free Forever, Unlimited, and Business Plan have 100 uses of Doc tags. Workspaces on the Business Plus Plan and Enterprise Plan have unlimited uses.
Doc views
Create a Doc view that lives in a specific Hierarchy location. Doc views have the same privacy and sharing options as Docs.
Deleting a Doc view will also delete the Doc. To avoid deleting the Doc, move the Doc's location before deleting the view.
Share a public Doc view
Share a public view with someone outside your Workspace.
Share a private Doc view
Private view sharing with people in your Workspace is fully available during early access. Future limits may apply.
There are two ways to share your private view: by sharing it with others in your Workspace or with a link.
Templates
Find and create templates to improve efficiency and keep your Docs consistent.
Privacy and sharing
Set permissions and share Docs with others in your organization and the world!
To share a link to a specific page or subpage, click the ellipsis ... beside the page in the left sidebar and click Share.
Copy a Block link
You can also share links that are connected to specific blocks of text in your Doc.
To copy a Block link:
- Click the drag handle beside any block of text.
- Select Copy Block link.
Relationships
Add context and navigate between items quickly by creating Relationships between Docs and tasks.
Protect Docs and pages
Users on the Business Plus Plan and above can prevent unwanted changes to pages and Docs by protecting them.
Settings and preferences
Learn more about Docs settings and preferences.
Archive Docs
Done with a Doc, but not ready to delete it? Archive it instead!
While archived Docs are hidden automatically, their information is not deleted. You can unarchive Docs at any time.
Add Docs to locations
You can add Docs to locations in the Hierarchy for quick access.
Add Docs to your favorites
- Add the Doc to a custom section.
- Pin to top.
- Pin to bottom.
Check page history
See the history of changes made to a page or restore previous versions:
- Open a Doc page.
- In the upper-right, click the ellipsis ... menu.
- Click Page history.
You can see a preview of what changes were made, who made them, and the time and date the changes were made.
To restore a previous version, hover over the version and click the restore icon.
Owners and contributors
Keep track of Doc ownership by adding owners and contributors:
- Owner: The person who created a Doc or anyone who has been added as an owner.
- Contributor: Someone who has either edited the Doc or been added as a contributor. Owners can not be added as contributors.
Add an owner
People with edit or full permissions can add owners to a Doc.
To add an owner:
- Open a Doc.
- At the top, click the owner's avatar.
- Click Add new.
- Select the person you want to add as an owner.
Add a contributor
People with edit or full permissions can add contributors to a Doc.
To add a contributor:
- Open a Doc.
- At the top, click Contributors.
- Click Add new.
- Select the person you want to add as a contributor.
Create a task from a Doc
You can create a task from any text within a Doc.
Docs API
Our Docs API is available in our API documentation.