> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.deandesk.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Documents and acknowledgments

> Share school documents, target an audience, collect agreements, and review receipts.

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> **School-level feature** — managed within your school portal at `yourschool.deandesk.com`.## Video walkthrough

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> This walkthrough uses the real DeanDesk interface with the fictional Northstar Academy demo school and a calm, AI-generated English voice. Payments and outside services are not connected in the demo.Screenshots use fictional Northstar demo data.Open **Operations → Documents** in the Admin Dashboard. Use this page for handbooks, policies, and agreements that school Users need to download or acknowledge. It has a document list and dialogs for uploading, editing, archiving, and reviewing acknowledgments.![Northstar demo: Documents](https://mintcdn.com/deandesk/w4Aa5fKkcT4IMz-4/images/dashboard/school/documents.jpg?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=w4Aa5fKkcT4IMz-4\&q=85\&s=41b6e41ccb6b1e81892e0339503eca26)Northstar demo — Documents[Open full-size screenshot](/images/dashboard/school/documents.jpg)## Upload a document**1. Choose a file**Click **Upload document**. Enter a title and optional description, then select a file no larger than **20 MB**.![Northstar demo: Documents — Upload document](https://mintcdn.com/deandesk/w4Aa5fKkcT4IMz-4/images/dashboard/school/documents--upload-document.jpg?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=w4Aa5fKkcT4IMz-4\&q=85\&s=97c5b059f3a8faa2946c696d84f18d24)Northstar demo — Documents — Upload document[Open full-size screenshot](/images/dashboard/school/documents--upload-document.jpg)**2. Choose the audience**Select **Roles**, **Rosters**, and **Tracks**, or leave all three empty to make the document visible to everyone in the school. A person must match every group you configure and at least one choice within each group. Rosters use active membership; tracks use enrolled tracks.For example, selecting Parent under Roles and two rosters limits access to parents who match at least one of those rosters. Selecting two roles does not require both roles.**3. Set the acknowledgment requirement**Choose **Not required**, **Require acknowledgment**, or **Require agreement**. If acknowledgment or agreement is required, you can also enable **Restrict site access until acknowledged or agreed to**.**4. Save and review**Click **Save document**. Check the title, filename, audience, and requirement badges on the document card. Use **Download** to inspect the uploaded file.When access is restricted, Forms and Documents remain available so Users can complete outstanding requirements. Administrators retain access to manage them.## Update an existing documentClick **Edit** on an active document. You can revise the title, description, audience, requirement, or replace the file. A replacement file is optional when editing.> [!NOTE]
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> Changing the file, title, description, or acknowledgment type requires a new acknowledgment. Earlier receipts remain available. Review the requirement before distributing a revised policy.## Review acknowledgmentsClick **Acknowledgments** on a document to inspect the saved receipts. Receipts identify the person, acknowledgment or agreement, document version, and time. Use this view to distinguish acknowledgment of an earlier version from acknowledgment of the current version.From their document view, Users choose **Review & acknowledge** or **Review & agree**, download and review the file, select the confirmation checkbox, and submit. Their view then displays the completion time.## Archive a documentClick **Archive** and review the confirmation. Archived documents stop appearing to recipients and stop blocking access. Use **Show archived documents** to find archived documents and review their acknowledgment history. Archiving retains the record and receipts.## Related toolsUse [Form Assignment](/setup/forms.md#assign-forms-to-users) when you need answers or submissions. Use [Files](/setup/files.md) to browse uploaded learning resources. Document audience settings do not create course enrollments or institution memberships.


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