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title: "Document Center: Document Type Security"
description: The Document Type Security page manages the Document Types available to your company.
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# Document Center: Document Type Security
## The Document Type Security page manages the Document Types available to your company.
[Navigate to Document Type Security](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/document-center-document-type-security#navigate)
[Layout](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/document-center-document-type-security#layout)
- [Predefined Document Types](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/document-center-document-type-security#predefined)
- [Add a New Document Type](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/document-center-document-type-security#add-new)
### Navigate to Document Type Security
Access the Document Type Security page by navigating to **HR Admin (module) → Document Center → Document Type Security**.
### Layout
- Select **Add New** to create a new Document Type.
- Select **Edit ** to edit an existing Document Type.
- Select **Delete ** to delete an existing custom Document Type.
#### Predefined Document Types
Your company is set up with a series of predefined document types that are necessary for core functionalities. You will not be able to delete these document types, but you can choose to **Edit** their **Classified** status and, if utilized by your company, their **Allow Employee To Upload** status. These predefined types include:
- ACA
- Benefit
- Direct Deposit
- I9
- Local-PA
- Medical
- PayCard
- Review
- State
- Training
- W4
- Warning
- WOTC
- WOTC Verification
**Note:** Employee Document Upload is a feature included in our Premium package. For more information or to upgrade your package, please contact Checkwriters Client Support at [support@checkwriters.com](mailto:support@checkwriters.com).
#### Add a New Document Type
In addition to these predefined document types, users with appropriate access can create additional document types to be used throughout the system.
- Select **Add New** to create a new Document Type.
- Enter a unique **Description** for the Document Type. This description cannot exceed 20 characters and cannot include the reserved terms “esign” or “state-”.
- Select the **Classified** checkbox if the Document Type should be considered as such.
- Select the **Allow Employee To Upload** checkbox if ESS users should be allowed to upload files to this document type. Learn more about [Uploading Documents to ESS](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/ess-my-documents?hsLang=en).
- You will not be able to delete a custom document type if there are [employee documents](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/ess-my-documents?hsLang=en) assigned to that type.
**Note:** Employee Document Upload is a feature included in our Premium package. For more information or to upgrade your package, please contact Checkwriters Client Support at [support@checkwriters.com](mailto:support@checkwriters.com).
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