# Amending works

There are five steps to amending a work:

1. [Creating the amending work](https://docs.laws.africa/managing-works/amending-works/creating-the-amending-work)
2. [Linking the amendment](https://docs.laws.africa/managing-works/amending-works/linking-the-amendment)
3. [Creating a new document at the new point in time](https://docs.laws.africa/managing-works/amending-works/creating-a-new-document-at-the-new-point-in-time)
4. [Applying the amendments](https://docs.laws.africa/managing-works/amending-works/applying-the-amendments)
5. [Annotating the amendments](https://docs.laws.africa/managing-works/amending-works/annotating-the-amendments).

See also the [Example](https://docs.laws.africa/managing-works/amending-works/example) and [Exercise](https://docs.laws.africa/managing-works/amending-works/exercise) for reference.