Approving or Requesting Changes

How to approve a document or request revisions as a reviewer.

Your Options as a Reviewer

When reviewing a document, you have two actions available:

Approve

Click Approve to signal that the content is ready to publish. You can optionally add a comment with your approval (e.g., "Looks great, just one minor suggestion in the conclusion").

Request Changes

Click Request Changes if the content needs revisions before you can approve it. You'll be asked to provide a comment explaining what needs to change.

Where to Find the Actions

  • On mobile (reviewer link): The Approve and Request Changes buttons appear in the bottom action bar
  • On desktop: These actions appear in the document toolbar

After You Submit

Once you approve or request changes:

  • The document owner is notified immediately
  • Your decision is recorded in the document's activity log
  • If you requested changes, the owner can upload a revised version and re-send for review

Multi-Stage Approvals

Some documents have multiple approval stages (e.g., internal review → client approval). Your approval may advance the document to the next stage, or the owner may need all reviewers in your stage to approve before it moves forward.

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