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# Documents

Use **Documents** to store and manage files in Boomerang.

Supported file types include PDF, DOC/DOCX, and XLS/XLSX.

### Document locations

Documents can be stored in two places:

* **Categories**: shared folders created by administrators.
* **Object documents**: documents attached to a specific object.

Administrators can create and manage document categories.

### Open Documents

Click **Documents** in the navigation pane.

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### Categories vs object documents

Categories have a folder icon and an **Upload Document** button. In the example above, `Reports` is a category.

Object documents are grouped under the object icon and object name (for example, `S1D1O1`).

Upload object documents from the object [Documents tab](/boomerang-3-user-manual/dashboard/object_view/detailed-object-view/documents-tab.md).

### Common tasks

* Upload to a category or general document list: [Upload document](/boomerang-3-user-manual/documents/upload_document.md)
* Create a new category (admins only): [Create category](/boomerang-3-user-manual/documents/create_category.md)

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If you do not see **Create category**, you likely do not have sufficient rights for the selected scope.
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