# Link Evidence Linking evidence connects your policies, procedures, and other documents to the clauses they address. This makes it easy to see exactly how you meet each requirement. *** ## When to Use This * After uploading a policy that covers a specific clause * To connect an existing policy from your **Policies** section to a clause * Before running a gap analysis — linked documents are analysed for coverage *** ## Adding Evidence

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**Open the clause** Go to [**Standards**](https://app.rtosafe.com.au/Criteria/ChooseStandard), select your standard set, and click the clause you want to add evidence to.

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**Click Add Files** In the clause details, click **Add Files**. You'll see two options: * **Upload new files** — Upload a file from your computer * **Search existing files** — Link a document you've already uploaded to RTOSafe, including policies from your Policies section

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**Select your documents** Choose the files you want to link. Supported formats: PDF, DOCX, XLSX, PNG, JPEG. If searching existing files, you can search by document name to find policies and other documents already in RTOSafe.

The documents appear in the **Supporting files** section on the clause page. *** ## Removing Evidence To unlink a document, click the delete icon next to it in the **Supporting files** section. This removes the link but doesn't delete the document from RTOSafe. *** ## Importing Evidence from Another Clause If you have a document that covers multiple clauses, you can copy evidence from one clause to another: 1. Open the clause you want to add evidence to 2. Click **Actions → Import** 3. Select the source standard set and clause 4. Choose to import the summary, documents, or both *** ## What Happens Next * Linked documents appear on the clause page for easy reference * Documents are included when you run a [gap analysis](/help/standards-gap-analysis)