# Creating New Draft Versions

The **Create Draft** action allows you to start a new drafting cycle on a document. Typically, users create a new draft version for a document that is currently in a major version. Vault does not execute document state entry actions or entry criteria for drafts created with the **Create Draft** action. You must have the **Version** permission to access this option.

## How to Create a New Draft Version of a Document {#document}

To create a new draft version for a document:
  1. Select **Create Draft** from the **Actions** menu.
  2. Vault prompts you to upload the new version's source file (subject to <a href="/en/gr/15085/#document-upload-limits">source file limitations</a>) or to copy and reuse the current source file. The option to copy and reuse the current source file is only available if both the source file and rendition are each four (4) GB or less.
  3. Enter a **Version Description** for the update. Other users may view this description in the document's _Version History_.

  After uploading the document, Vault creates a new minor version and sets the document status to the starting state for the associated lifecycle, typically _Draft_.

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      <p><strong>Note</strong>: An Admin must enable the option to reuse a document’s source file when creating a new draft version. Additionally, this option is only available if both the document source file and rendition are each 4 GB or less. If this option is not available, you must select a source file for upload.</p>
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### Versioning Documents in Active Workflows {#versioning}

By default, when you version a document which is in an active workflow using the _Create Draft_ action, Vault also versions the document in the workflow so that the workflow is always associated with the latest document version. However, if the workflow is configured by an Admin to use the _Create Draft maintains current version_ option, Vault increments the document's minor version while the workflow remains on the previous major document version. With this option, the document's version in the workflow remains until a major version update occurs.



## How to Create a New Draft Version of a Binder {#binder}

To create a new draft version for a binder, select **Create Draft** from the **Actions** menu.
Vault creates a new minor version and sets the binder status to the starting state for the associated lifecycle, typically _Draft_.

## Versioning & Permissions {#permissions}

This section outlines some of the details regarding versioning and permissions for new draft versions.
  * When creating a new draft version, Vault increments the version number by 0.1. For example, if the document is version 1.0, the new draft is version 1.1.
  * Vault does not change the original version. Users who do not have permission to see draft versions will continue to see the prior version.
  * If a workflow was active on the previous version, the workflow will remain associated with that prior version.
  * The new draft version will follow the same lifecycle as a newly created document or binder.

## Eligible Documents {#Eligible_Documents}

The **Create Draft** action is not available on documents in _Planned_ state or content placeholders.

## Related Permissions

The following <a href="/en/gr/2572/">document role permissions</a> control your ability to use the **Create Draft** action:

### Document Role

Version
: Controls ability to use the Create Draft action.

View Content
: Controls ability to view a document's viewable rendition.

View Document
: Controls ability to view that a document exists and view its metadata.