# Create document

Every new document in Hippoly starts as a **draft** that only you and anyone you choose to invite can see. You can start from a blank page or use a previously saved template.

{% stepper %}
{% step %}
Navigate to the **folder** where you want the new document to live, then click the `New` button and select the `New document` option from the menu.

![New document menu](/files/30dYOdo5AtRdsEwNWFMy)
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
Give the document a name and click the `Create document` button.

If there are previously saved templates in your workspace, you will have the option to choose from one of those or create a blank document before naming it.

![Choose a template](/files/S8l5hc9lr0wYt1lTtFox)
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
The new document is created as a **draft**, visible only to you until you [share it with the rest of the workspace members](/using-hippoly/hippoly-docs/share-document.md) or [invite collaborators to the draft](/using-hippoly/hippoly-docs/invite-collaborators.md).
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}


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