Introduction
This guide demonstrates how to review an Approval Request.
Overview
If you are assigned as a Stage (either as an individual user or a member of a Team) for an Approval Process, you will receive requests to review the new releases of the guide, wiki, or category page to which that Approval Process has been assigned.
You can access your Approval Requests in multiple ways. Click on a link below to jump to a specific section or review all four options.
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Read the Release Notes at the bottom of the email.
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Click on the Review This Release button to view the guide, wiki, or category page.
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Click on the link in the banner at the top of the page to view the Approval Request for the release.
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Click on the bell-shaped Notifications icon on the right side of the site header.
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When you have Approval Requests, the Notifications icon will be white with a small red dot on top, indicating unread notifications.
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From the Notifications menu, select an Approval Request Notification or a Reminder Notification.
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To open Approval Requests from the Notifications tab, click on your name on the right side of the site header.
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Select View Profile on the user drop-down menu.
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Select the Notifications tab on your profile page.
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To review a request, select the link for the Approval Request.
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To open Approval Requests from the user drop-down menu, click on your name on the right side of the site header.
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Select Approval Requests from the user drop-down menu.
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The Approval Request index will open to the Pending tab.
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To review an approval, click on the Review button for the approval.
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After selecting an Approval Request, the Approval Request page opens.
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The Approval Request page features an Approval Sidebar that includes the release version, the release type (major, minor), the Stage number, the Request status, and the current date and time.
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To review a summary of the Approval Requests, click the Release Notes header to view the release's notes.
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To view the changes in the release, click on the Changes header.
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Click on a change to start the review process.
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For details specific to the selected change, click on the View Change Details button in the upper-right of the page.
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To confirm the change, click on the Mark as Reviewed button in the upper-right of the page.
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A green check mark appears in the circle for that specific change.
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"Done!" appears on the left side of the Approval Request Modal. This also confirms your review of the change.
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To move to the next change, click on the Next button in the upper-right of the page.
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To undo the change review, click on the Undo button in the Approval Request Modal.
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To view the approval stages, click on the Approval Process header.
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The current stage and approvers are visible above the Notes field.
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Write any applicable notes for the stage in the Notes field.
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Click on the Finish button in the Approval Request Modal to complete the review process.
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Enter your user password to verify your identity.
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To approve or reject the change requests, click on either the Approve button or the Reject button.
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To review another request, click the Approvals List at the top of the Approval Sidebar.
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