# Approvals

> Every decision your designer needs from you, in one list: what's waiting on you now, and a history of what you've already decided.

Source: https://docs.moodiri.com/for-clients/approvals

![Client portal Approvals page with one design awaiting a decision, Kitchen island pendants with a due date, showing pendant options A and B.](https://docs.moodiri.com/shots/for-clients--approvals-1600.webp)
Same screen with numbered callouts: https://docs.moodiri.com/shots/for-clients--approvals-annotated.webp
Callout 1: Approvals


When your designer needs a decision from you, a sofa, a tile, a paint colour,
they send it as an approval request. This page keeps every request together, so
you can see at a glance what's waiting on you and look back at what you agreed.

## What you see here

The heading tells you how many design directions are awaiting your decision, or
says you're all caught up.

- **Needs your input** lists the requests waiting on you. Each card shows the
  title, the room and any due date.
- **History** lists requests you've already answered or that are closed. It
  appears once there's something in it.

Each request carries a status:

- **Awaiting you**: your designer is waiting for your answer.
- **Approved**: you chose an option.
- **Changes requested**: you asked for something different and your designer
  will follow up.
- **Closed**: your designer has closed the request.

Choose a card to open it, compare the options and answer. See
[Approve or request changes](https://docs.moodiri.com/for-clients/approve-or-request-changes).

If your designer hasn't shared anything yet, you see **No approvals yet. Your
designer will share design choices here.**

## Change a decision

You can change your answer while your designer still has the request open.

- After approving, open the request and choose **Change my decision**, then pick
  again.
- After requesting changes, choose the small **x** next to *Changes requested* to
  undo it.
- If the due date has passed, you see **Due date has passed** first. Changing
  your answer late can delay the project, so check with your designer before
  choosing **Continue anyway**.

Once your designer closes a request, the options are locked. To reopen it, write
a note saying why and choose **Request reopen**. Your designer reviews the note
and follows up. If you don't see **Change my decision**, message your designer
and they can send a new request.

## Guided review

![Client portal Overview with the Review your designs banner at top, showing 1 design ready for a decision and a Start button to walk through them.](https://docs.moodiri.com/shots/for-clients--approvals--guided-review-1600.webp)
Same screen with numbered callouts: https://docs.moodiri.com/shots/for-clients--approvals--guided-review-annotated.webp
Callout 1: Review your designs


When decisions are waiting, a **Review your designs** card appears at
the top of the Overview and of **Needs your input**. It shows how many designs
are ready for your decision. Choose **Start** to go through them one at a time,
without returning to the list between each.

## Review your designs one at a time

Guided review shows one request at a time, with its options side by side as A,
B and C and your progress, such as *2 of 3*.

- Tap an option, add a note if you like, and choose **Approve option A** (or
  whichever you picked).
- To ask for something different, write what you'd like changed in **Add a note
  for your designer** and choose **Request changes**. The note is optional when
  you approve and required when you request changes.
- Not ready? Choose **Skip for now**. **Back** returns to the previous request.

After each answer you see *Approved · next in 1…* or *Sent back · next in 1…*,
with **Stay** if you want to pause and, where it's still possible, **Undo**. At the end you see a short
summary, such as *3 approved · 1 sent back*, and **Back to your portal**.

## Limits

- **Approve** stays unavailable until you've picked an option. A request with
  one option is picked for you.
- **Request changes** needs a note saying what you'd like changed.
- Asking to reopen a closed request needs a note.
- **Review your designs** only appears when at least one decision is waiting on you.

## Questions

### Where did an approval go after I approved it?

It moves to the **History** tab. When the choice is for one of your rooms, it also shows in [Selections](https://docs.moodiri.com/for-clients/selections).

### Can I change my mind?

Usually, yes. Open the approval and choose **Change my decision**. Once your designer has closed the request, you can ask them to reopen it instead.

### What does the due date mean?

It's the date your designer needs your answer by, so orders and work can stay on schedule. Overdue requests are marked so you can spot them.