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File library approvals now available!

by Product Marketing

May 1, 2025
Users can now initiate structured approval workflows on images, PDFs and videos, helping streamline and manage content creation and reviews directly in Smartsheet. Learn more.

  • By initiating an approval request on a file, users can add/edit approvers, select a due date and view a summary of votes.
  • Approvers can add comments when requiring changes, make annotations, discuss their feedback with each other, and modify their approval votes.
  • Versioning allows users to track historic progress and ensure everyone is working on the latest file.
  • Once approved, files will display a green checkmark in gallery view as a visual indicator of the approved status. 

Environment Availability: Commercial US

Plan Availability: Business, Enterprise

Subscription Model Availability: User Subscription Model

An approval panel demo