The approval system in Google Docs streamlines document collaboration by allowing you to request and track approvals directly within your documents. This guide will walk you through the steps to submit a file for approval, helping you manage your workflow more efficiently.
Below you'll find step-by-step instructions to initiate, configure, and send approval requests in Google Docs. By following these steps, you can ensure that your documents go through a clear review and approval process.
Accessing the Approval System
Open your Google Doc and navigate to the upper menu. Click the File menu to display available file options. Scroll down through the menu until you find Approvals and select it to continue.
Submitting a Document for Approval
A pop-up window will appear. Find and click Make a request to start configuring your approval. Enter the email addresses of the approvers you want to add. You can add multiple email addresses if needed.
Write your message or instructions for the approvers in the message field to let them know what feedback or action you require. Set the due date for the approval by clicking the Due date field , choose Tomorrow from the date picker to set the deadline to the next day . In the time field, adjust it to 2 p.m. to specify the time the approval is due . To protect the document from being edited during review, enable the Lock the file option before finalizing your request. Click Send request to deliver your approval request to the selected approvers.
Review and Feedback Process
The approvers receive a copy of your document upon receiving the request.
They can review the content, provide any feedback necessary, and either approve or reject the document as requested.
