Start approval process
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How to start the approval process?
Open any Confluence page that you want to get approval on.
There are 2 ways to run the approval app:
Click the app icon at the top of the page.
Go to the page menu (three dots in the top right corner), go to Apps, and choose Approval Path.
In case there is no approval definition created in the Confluence space, first, you have to create an approval definition.
To start the approval path, choose the proper definition on the “New” tab, click “Start,” and the approval process will activate the first step:
If it is your turn to decide, the “Approve” and “Reject” buttons will appear (or also “Abstain” if that option is enabled).
If the action type in the step is consent, there will be “Consent” and “Reject” buttons.
When a step is approved, the path will move forward to the next step. You can see the current step at any time.
Identifying Inactive Approvers
While reviewing the approval steps, you might notice some users are greyed out or have an "Inactive" or "Unlicensed" badge. This indicates that the user is no longer active in the system and cannot submit a decision. If you notice an inactive user blocking the process, we recommend notifying the person who started the approval, as they can reassign the step to an active user.
Finished approval path
Completed
If all the steps are approved, the path will be finished with an Approved status. The automatically generated report will appear in the comment.
Rejected
If the step is rejected, the path will be finished with a Rejected status. The automatically generated report will appear in the comment.
Delete
The approval path can be deleted at any time from the approval list in the app menu. The automatically generated report will appear in the comment.