**Source URL:** https://regulatoryone.veevavault.help/en/lr/9753/index.md

# About the Doc Info Page

When you open a document, the Doc Info page opens. This page includes these panels:

* **Header Area**: The header area above the document viewer and Doc Info pane allows you to navigate back using the breadcrumb trail as well as see the document's current lifecycle state. The icons next to the document name can set the document as a favorite or display related notifications. If you are a task owner for an active workflow, you also see a task banner with information about the task. If the document uses a lifecycle configured with lifecycle stages and the document is not in a steady state, the [Lifecycle Stages banner](/en/lr/9753/#lifecycle-stages-banner)  displays information on where the document is its lifecycle. In addition, this area shows the action bar with the **All Actions** menu and your four most frequently-used actions. If a user has checked out the document, a lock (<i class="far fa-lock"></i>) icon is displayed next to the document name. If the document is under a [legal hold](/en/lr/36467/), a gavel (<i class="far fa-gavel"></i>) icon is displayed next to the document name.
* **Document Viewer**: The document viewer displays viewable renditions on any device that supports HTML5 (iPad, Android tablets, etc.). The document viewer is to the left of the Doc Info pane. If a viewable rendition is available, it appears here. From the document viewer, you can review the document, add annotations, and click through embedded links.
* **Doc Info Pane**: The Doc Info pane to the right of the document viewer displays several panels with information about the document, including its fields, relationships, files, sharing settings, and document readiness, in individual tabs.

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      <p><strong>Note</strong>: The <em>Lifecycle State Stage ID</em> and <em>Lifecycle Stage</em> fields appear by default in the <em>General</em> section of the Information panel, even if lifecycle stages are not configured.</p>
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  <img class="docimage" src="https://platform.veevavault.help/assets/images/platform_document_viewer_overview.png" alt="Document viewer" style="max-width: 500px;"  />
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## Lifecycle Stages Banner {#lifecycle-stages-banner}

The Lifecycle Stages banner helps you understand where a document is in its lifecycle by grouping specific lifecycle states into ordered collections of stages. The Lifecycle Stages banner provides a visualization for the document's progress, with each chevron representing a single lifecycle stage. The chevrons are color-coded to indicate the document's current stage:

* Green indicates a previous stage
* Blue indicates the active stage
* Grey indicates an upcoming stage

The Lifecycle Stages banner can also give details for active, incomplete tasks. Click the blue (in-progress) chevron to see a list of up to five open tasks. Additional information and actions display under the Lifecycle Stages banner with each task. Click **View all tasks** to open _Timeline View_ and see all open tasks in the workflow.  An exclamation point icon appears on the blue chevron if one or more tasks is behind schedule. The blue chevron also displays additional details on the active workflow, such as the workflow name, workflow owner, and start date and time.

Each chevron contains an _Actions_ menu for the lifecycle state and each task. The _Actions_ menu provides similar options to the workflow [Timeline View](/en/lr/50506/#timeline-view), such as canceling workflows, replacing workflow owners, and reassigning tasks.

Inactive stages with no associated states are not displayed in the Lifecycle Stages banner.

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      <p><strong>Note</strong>: The Lifecycle Stages banner does not appear for documents in a steady state, for users with the <em>Read-only</em> User license type, or for users whose security profile does not grant the <em>View User Information</em> permission.</p>
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## Doc Info Pane {#doc-info-panels}

You can switch between different panels in the Doc Info pane using the panel icons. Clicking the active panel icon collapses the Doc Info pane, allowing you to see more of the content in the document viewer.

* <i class="far fa-info-circle"></i> **Information**: Displays document information and fields
* <i class="far fa-code-merge"></i> [**Relationships**](/en/lr/562/): Displays document relationships, including linked and supporting documents
* <i class="far fa-file-alt"></i> [**Files**][2]: Displays related files, including source files, renditions, and attachments
* <i class="far fa-file-check"></i> [**Document Readiness**](/en/lr/8087531/): Displays information about the document's operational statuses related to rendition generation, searchability, and annotations; any warnings related to these operations; and document checks to aid users during document reviews
* <i class="far fa-users"></i> [**Sharing Settings**](/en/lr/895/): Displays document sharing settings
* <i class="far fa-history"></i> [**Timeline View**](/en/lr/13880/): Opens _Timeline View_, including workflows and lifecycle state changes
* [**Navigation Tools**][3]: Allows you to view the **Bookmarks**, **Destinations**, **Thumbnails**, and **Glossary** panels for the document. The navigation tools menu icon changes depending on the most recent panel selection.

You can click and drag the width of the Doc Info pane to resize it. Vault remembers the width and applies it the next time you view a document.

Admins can [modify the document field layouts, display labels, and order of the fields](/en/lr/1535/) on the Doc Info panels.

## Navigation Tools Panel {#navigation-tools}

The navigation tools panel allows you to view the document's bookmarks, destinations, page thumbnails, and glossary. On the Doc Info pane toolbar, click the navigation tools button to open the menu, and select **Bookmarks** (<i class="far fa-bookmark"></i>), **Destinations** (<i class="far fa-map-marker-alt"></i>), **Thumbnails** (<img class="inline" src="https://platform.veevavault.help/assets/images/platform_document_viewer_thumbnail_view.png" alt="Thumbnail view" style=" width: auto;" />), or **Glossary** (<i class="far fa-book-open"></i>) to open the appropriate panel. When you select a panel, that panel's icon is displayed on the Doc Info pane toolbar for the menu.

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  <img class="docimage" src="https://platform.veevavault.help/assets/images/platform_document_viewer_navigation_tools_menu.png" alt="Navigation tools menu" style="width: auto;"  />
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### Bookmarks

On the Doc Info pane toolbar, open the navigation tools menu and select **Bookmarks** (<i class="far fa-bookmark"></i>) to open the [_Bookmarks_](/en/lr/3437/) panel. The _Bookmarks_ panel allows you to view and navigate to bookmarks within the document. This panel is not available if the document does not have any defined bookmarks.

### Destinations

On the Doc Info pane toolbar, open the navigation tools menu and select **Destinations** (<i class="far fa-map-marker-alt"></i>) to open the [_Destinations_](/en/lr/48460/) panel. The _Destinations_ panel allows you to view and navigate to destinations within the document. This panel is not available if the document does not have any defined destinations.

### Thumbnails

On the Doc Info pane toolbar, open the navigation tools menu and select **Thumbnails** (<img class="inline" src="https://platform.veevavault.help/assets/images/platform_document_viewer_thumbnail_view.png" alt="Thumbnail view" style=" width: auto;" />) to open the _Thumbnails_ panel. The _Thumbnails_ panel displays thumbnail images for each page in the document. Click a page thumbnail to navigate to that page in the document.

### Glossary

On the Doc Info pane toolbar, open the navigation tools menu and select **Glossary** (<i class="far fa-book-open"></i>) to open the [_Glossary_](/en/lr/520163/) panel. The _Glossary_ panel allows you to search for glossary terms and displays matching glossary entries, if available. This panel is not displayed if it is not [enabled by an Admin](/en/lr/520162/).

## Document Viewer Toolbar {#Document_Viewer_Toolbar}

The document viewer  includes many different tools that allow you to quickly access options for annotating, navigating, and viewing documents.

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The available document viewer tools are displayed in several different locations in the document viewer:

* **Document Viewer Toolbar**: The document viewer toolbar is displayed in the upper-left corner of the document viewer and contains the following functionality:
  * [**Find in Document**][5] (<i class="far fa-file-search"></i>) and page navigation
  * [**Select**][4] (<i class="far fa-mouse-pointer"></i>) and [**Grab and Pan**][4] (<i class="far fa-hand-paper"></i>) modes
  * [**Annotation**][6] tools
  * [**Rotate**][7] (<img class="inline" src="https://platform.veevavault.help/assets/images/platform_document_viewer_rotate_current.png" alt="Rotate current page button" style=" width: auto;" />) options
  * [**Compare Version**][8] (<img class="inline" src="https://platform.veevavault.help/assets/images/platform_document_viewer_compare_versions.png" alt="Compare Version button" style=" width: auto;" />)
  * [**Fullscreen**][9] (<i class="far fa-expand-arrows"></i>) mode
* [**Zoom Controls**][10]: Zoom controls are displayed in the lower-left corner of the document viewer and include the following functionality:
  * **Zoom In** (<i class="far fa-plus"></i>) and **Zoom Out** (<i class="far fa-minus"></i>)
  * **Zoom slider** and **zoom percentage**
  * **Fit Height** (<i class="far fa-arrows-v"></i>) and **Fit Width** (<i class="far fa-arrows-h"></i>)
* **Action Bar**: The [action bar](/en/lr/21515/) is displayed in the upper-right corner of the document viewer and displays the _All Actions_ menu and the user's four most frequently-used actions.

See [Vault Keyboard Shortcuts](/en/lr/17488/) for information about navigating the document viewer tools with your keyboard.

### Find in Document & Page Navigation {#find-in-document}

<a href="https://platform.veevavault.help/assets/images/platform_document_viewer_find_in_document.png" data-lightbox="platform_document_viewer_find_in_document.png" data-title="" data-alt="Find in document">
  <img class="docimage" src="https://platform.veevavault.help/assets/images/platform_document_viewer_find_in_document.png" alt="Find in document" style="width: auto;"  />
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Click **Find in document** (<i class="far fa-file-search"></i>) on the document viewer toolbar to open the _Find_ search box, which allows you to search the text of the document for a specific string. Vault highlights matches in one page at a time. Click **Previous result** (<i class="far fa-angle-up"></i>) or **Next result** (<i class="far fa-angle-down"></i>) to navigate to the previous or next matching result. _Find_ reads periods as spaces. For example, the term **409.3** finds instances of **409** and **3**.

To navigate to a specific page, enter the page number in the **Page** field and press **Enter**. Click **Previous page** (<i class="far fa-angle-up"></i>) or **Next page** (<i class="far fa-angle-down"></i>) to navigate to the previous or next page.

### Select Mode & Grab and Pan Mode {#select-mode}

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Open the select menu on the document viewer toolbar and select **Select** (<i class="far fa-mouse-pointer"></i>) or **Grab and Pan** (<i class="far fa-hand-paper"></i>). _Select_ mode allows you to highlight text in the document and right-click the document to view the context menu. _Grab and Pan_ mode allows you to click and drag the document view. This tool is helpful when a document page is zoomed in and you need to pan to a different view of the page that you cannot locate by scrolling.

### Annotate Mode & Annotation Tools {#annotate}

In [_Annotate_ mode](/en/lr/9777/), the annotations panel is displayed and you can add new annotations and modify existing annotations.

The _View/Hide Annotations_ (<i class="far fa-comment-alt-plus"></i>) button on the Doc Info pane toolbar displays the number of annotations on the document: <img class="inline" src="https://platform.veevavault.help/assets/images/platform_document_viewer_show_hide_annotations_count.png" alt="Annotation count" style=" width: auto;" />. If there are no annotations on the document, the Doc Info page opens in _Select_ mode and the _Show/Hide Annotations_ (<i class="far fa-comment-alt-plus"></i>) button displays a **plus sign** (**+**) instead of a count of annotations.

Exit _Annotate_ mode and hide the annotations panel by clicking **Hide annotations** (<i class="far fa-comment-alt-plus"></i>). Click **View annotations** (<i class="far fa-comment-alt-plus"></i>) to enter _Annotate_ mode and reopen the annotations panel.

To add new annotations, open the annotation tools menu on the document viewer toolbar and select the annotation type you want to add: [**Comment**](/en/lr/9777/#comment-annotation) (<i class="far fa-comment-alt"></i>), [**Line**](/en/lr/9777/#line-annotation) (<i class="fas fa-slash"></i>), [**Document Link**](/en/lr/15303/#create-links) (<i class="far fa-link"></i>), [**Permalink Link**](/en/lr/15303/#permalinks) (<i class="far fa-bullseye-pointer"></i>) (when enabled), or [**Anchors**](/en/lr/15303/#create_anchors) (<i class="far fa-anchor"></i>). Selecting an annotation tool opens the annotations panel and enters _Annotate_ mode.

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Additional annotation tools are displayed in the _All Actions_ menu when applicable, such as [_Bring Forward Annotations_](/en/lr/18648/), [_Show Links_ or _Hide Links_](/en/lr/15303/), and application-specific annotation tools. Additional application-specific annotation tools may also be displayed in the annotation tools menu on the document viewer toolbar.

When opening a document, whether the document opens in _Annotate_ mode or _Select_ mode is dependent on your [user preferences and permissions][11]. Additionally, if the document is bookmarked with _Annotate_ mode hidden, the URL will always open the document in _Select_ mode instead of _Annotate_ mode.

### Rotate Options {#rotate_clockwise}

<a href="https://platform.veevavault.help/assets/images/platform_document_viewer_rotate_options_menu.png" data-lightbox="platform_document_viewer_rotate_options_menu.png" data-title="" data-alt="Rotate options">
  <img class="docimage" src="https://platform.veevavault.help/assets/images/platform_document_viewer_rotate_options_menu.png" alt="Rotate options" style="width: auto;"  />
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Click **Rotate options** (<img class="inline" src="https://platform.veevavault.help/assets/images/platform_document_viewer_rotate_menu_button.png" alt="Rotate Options button" style=" width: auto;" />) on the document viewer toolbar to open the rotate options menu. Select **Rotate this page** (<img class="inline" src="https://platform.veevavault.help/assets/images/platform_document_viewer_rotate_current.png" alt="Rotate current page button" style=" width: auto;" />) to rotate the current page clockwise 90 degrees. Select **Rotate all pages** (<img class="inline" src="https://platform.veevavault.help/assets/images/platform_document_viewer_rotate_all.png" alt="Rotate all pages button" style=" width: auto;" />) to rotate all pages clockwise 90 degrees.

To save the rotation, select **Save page rotations** from the rotate options menu. This option applies the current rotation for the document in all document viewers and future downloaded or exported renditions. You cannot save page rotations on CrossLinks, but saved rotations on the source document are applied to the CrossLink. Vault preserves saved rotations in re-rendered documents.

You must have a document role that grants the _Manage Viewable Renditions_ permission or have a security profile that grants the _Vault Owner Actions: Re-render_ permission to save rotations.

### Compare Version {#compare-version}

Click **Compare Version** (<img class="inline" src="https://platform.veevavault.help/assets/images/platform_document_viewer_compare_versions.png" alt="Compare Version button" style=" width: auto;" />) to [compare](/en/lr/1804/) the document version you are currently viewing with the previous major version.

### Full Screen {#full-screen}

To view the document in full screen, click **Full screen** (<i class="far fa-expand-arrows"></i>) on the document viewer toolbar. To close full screen, click **Exit full screen** (<i class="far fa-compress-alt"></i>) on the document viewer toolbar. The _All Actions_ menu and actions on the action bar are unavailable in full screen mode.

### Zoom Controls {#zoom-controls}

<a href="https://platform.veevavault.help/assets/images/platform_document_viewer_zoom_controls.png" data-lightbox="platform_document_viewer_zoom_controls.png" data-title="" data-alt="Zoom controls">
  <img class="docimage" src="https://platform.veevavault.help/assets/images/platform_document_viewer_zoom_controls.png" alt="Zoom controls" style="width: auto;"  />
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All documents default to a zoom value of 100%. Click **Zoom in** (<i class="far fa-search-plus"></i>) to zoom in, and click **Zoom out** (<i class="far fa-minus"></i>) to zoom out. Clicking either of these zoom buttons opens additional zoom controls. Click and drag the **zoom slider** to zoom in and out in 25% increments. Click **Fit width** (<i class="far fa-arrows-h"></i>) to fit the width of the document's current page to the document viewer width. Click **Fit height** (<i class="far fa-arrows-v"></i>) to fit the height of the document's current page to the document viewer height.

When zoomed in further than the page width, scroll to the bottom of the document to display the horizontal scroll bar. You can use [_Grab and Pan_ mode][4] to view content outside of the document viewer's current zoom level.

### Document Tool User Preferences {#user-preferences}

When you select the **Select** (<i class="far fa-mouse-pointer"></i>) tool, **Grab and Pan** (<i class="far fa-hand-paper"></i>) tool, or any annotation tool, Vault saves that selection as a user preference. The user preference is saved for the most recently selected tool and is applied across documents, sessions, and browsers. It determines which tool is selected when you access a document, but is also dependent on your permissions.

As an example, you have _Annotate_ permission on a document and your saved user preference is the _Comment_ annotation tool. When you open another document for which you have _Annotate_ permission, the document opens in _Annotate_ mode with the _Comment_ tool active. However, if you open another document for which you do not have _Annotate_ permission, the document opens in _Select_ mode with the _Select_ tool active.

If your saved user preference is the _Select_ tool, documents for which you have _Annotate_ permission are opened in _Annotate_ mode with the _Select_ tool active, even if the document does not have annotations.

## Split Screen Mode {#split-screen-mode}

The document viewer allows you to view two different documents side-by-side using _Split Screen_ mode.

<a href="https://platform.veevavault.help/assets/images/platform_document_viewer_split_screen_mode.png" data-lightbox="platform_document_viewer_split_screen_mode.png" data-title="" data-alt="Split screen mode">
  <img class="docimage" src="https://platform.veevavault.help/assets/images/platform_document_viewer_split_screen_mode.png" alt="Split screen mode" style="max-width: 500px;"  />
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When viewing two documents in _Split Screen_ mode, you can perform any available action on the primary document (the left document in _Split Screen_ mode), but you can only access _Find in Document_, the _Select_ tool, the _Grab and Pan_ tool, and zoom controls on the secondary document (the right document in _Split Screen_ mode). In addition, breadcrumb navigation and document list traversal are not available in _Split Screen_ mode.

While viewing documents in _Split Screen_ mode, if you open another document in _Split Screen_ mode, the current secondary document closes and the new document becomes the secondary document.

To use _Split Screen_ mode:

1. Open a document in the document viewer. This becomes the primary document once you open a second document in _Split Screen_ mode.
2. Click **View in split screen** (<i class="far fa-columns"></i>) in any of the following locations to open the secondary document in _Split Screen_ mode:
   * The [suggested documents list](/en/lr/442/#suggested-documents) when searching for a document in the _Search_ box above the primary document in the document viewer. This opens the document you searched for as the secondary document.
   * The _Linked Documents_ section of the _Relationships_ panel on the Doc Info pane of the primary document. This opens the linked document as the secondary document.
   * The _Attachments_ section of the _Document Files_ panel on the Doc Info pane of the primary document. This opens the attachment document as the secondary document.
   * The _Version History_ dialog for the primary document. This opens the document version as the secondary document.
3. Optional: Click **View Document in Mini-Browser** (<i class="far fa-external-link-alt"></i>) in the heading above either document to remove that document from _Split Screen_ mode and open it in a separate pop-up mini-browser window. Once you open a document in the mini-browser, you cannot move it back into _Split Screen_ mode, and the remaining document becomes the primary document.
4. Optional: Adjust the width of the primary and secondary split screen views by clicking and dragging the divider between the views.
5. To exit _Split Screen_ mode, click **Split Screen** (<i class="far fa-columns"></i>) above the secondary document and select **Close Primary** (<img class="inline" src="https://platform.veevavault.help/assets/images/platform_document_viewer_split_screen_close_primary.png" alt="Close primary button" style=" width: auto;" />) or **Close Secondary** (<img class="inline" src="https://platform.veevavault.help/assets/images/platform_document_viewer_split_screen_close_secondary.png" alt="Close primary button" style=" width: auto;" />) to close either of the documents. Vault exits _Split Screen_ mode and the document that remains open becomes the primary document with all available document viewer tools.

## Copying Document Text {#copy-from-document}

To copy text from a document in [_Select_ mode][4] or [_Annotate_ mode][6], hold down the **C** key and select the text with your cursor, then release the **C** key and mouse button to copy. You can also copy text using the [document viewer context menu][1]. You can copy text from any document where text is selectable.

By default, you must have the _View Content_ permission on a document to copy text. Admins can configure Vault to require [additional permissions](/en/lr/63315/#copy-text) when copying text.

### Copying Document Text Limitations

The following limitations apply to copying text:

* Vault supports whole word selection only. You cannot copy part of a word.
* You cannot copy text on mobile devices.
* Read Only and Anonymous (token-based) users cannot copy text from documents.
* You cannot copy more than 500 words at a time.

## Checkout Lock Icon {#lock-icon}

When a document is checked out, you can hover over the **checkout lock icon** (<i class="far fa-lock"></i>) to see who checked the document out, when it was checked out, and whether it was checked out using [Vault File Manager](/en/lr/44346/) or a standard Vault checkout.

## Download Button {#downloads}

The **Download** button has two options:

* Click **Source File** (<i class="far fa-file-download"></i>) to download the source document file.
* Click the **Download Options** (<i class="fas fa-caret-down"></i>) menu to the right of the _Source File_ icon to see a list of all available files and renditions to download.

The **Source File** and **Download Options** buttons are located on the action bar by default, but Vault replaces them with another action if you do not use it often. You can also download source files and rendition files from the _Files_ panel in the Doc Info pane or from the _All Actions_ menu.

## Document Viewer Context Menu {#context-menu}

While viewing a document in _Select_ or _Annotate_ mode, you can right-click on the document or on selected text or area to open the context menu. You can select several actions from the context menu, such as _Copy Text_, _Search Glossary_, _Create Comment_, and more. Available actions depend on your permissions.


### Demo: Document Viewer Context Menu {#document-viewer-context-menu-demo}


This video demonstrates how to use the document viewer context menu. 
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[Details](/en/lr/676790/)


### Limitations

The following limitations apply to the document viewer context menu:

* The context menu closes if you scroll or resize a page, zoom in or out, or navigate between pages of the document.
* The context menu is unavailable for anonymous (token-based) and read-only users and in Vault Mobile.
* You cannot create line annotations using the context menu.

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[2]: #downloads
[3]: #navigation-tools
[4]: #select-mode
[5]: #find-in-document
[6]: #annotate
[7]: #rotate_clockwise
[8]: #compare-version
[9]: #full-screen
[10]: #zoom-controls
[11]: #user-preferences