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# How to: Read and Understand a Document

### 1\. Go to the Business Data menu.

![Howto readunderstanddocument image 1](../../../images/howto_readunderstanddocument_image_1.png)

### 2\. Select the Document entity.

![Howto readunderstanddocument image 2](../../../images/howto_readunderstanddocument_image_2.png)

### 3\. Select the document you want to Read and Understand.

![Howto readunderstanddocument image 3](../../../images/howto_readunderstanddocument_image_3.png)

### 4\. Select the Read and Understand button.

Also, the Read and Understand operation can be done through the Browse Documents page, in the Quality Menu, or even when it is triggered by context keys (e.g. Track-In).

For more information, see [Read and Understand Document - Critical Manufacturing Documentation Portal](https://help.criticalmanufacturing.com/userguide/business-data/document/read_and_understand_document/)

![Howto readunderstanddocument image 4](../../../images/howto_readunderstanddocument_image_4.png)

### 5\. When you have read the document, select the Read and Understood checkbox.

![Howto readunderstanddocument image 5](../../../images/howto_readunderstanddocument_image_5.png)

### 6\. Select the Read and Understood button.

![Howto readunderstanddocument image 6](../../../images/howto_readunderstanddocument_image_6.png)