--- title: How to Set Up Task Approvals [Organizer Task Manager]? description: Approvals route submitted work to the right reviewers before a task counts as complete. You can use a single list of approvers, or a staged flow where each stage signs off in order. --- [Skip to content](https://help.vfairs.com/knowledge/how-to-set-up-task-approvals-organizer-task-manager#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [Customer portal](https://support.vfairs.com/care?hsLang=en) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [Customer portal](https://support.vfairs.com/care) Welcome to vFairs Help Center - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Help Center](https://help.vfairs.com/knowledge?hsLang=en) 2. [Organization Management](https://help.vfairs.com/knowledge/organization-management?hsLang=en) # How to Set Up Task Approvals \[Organizer Task Manager\]? ## Approvals route submitted work to the right reviewers before a task counts as complete. You can use a single list of approvers, or a staged flow where each stage signs off in order. **Steps:** **1. Turn On Approvals** - In the **Create Task** drawer, click on the **Approvals** section to expand it. - Turn on **Requires approval before completion**. - Choose the **Approval flow**: **Direct approvers** or **Staged flow**. **2. Set Up Direct Approvers** - With **Direct approvers** selected, use the **Approvers** list to choose who signs off. - Tick an **Access Group** to let any approver in that department action the approval, or tick a named person under **People**. - Selected approvers appear as chips above the list. The section header shows the approver count. ![](https://help.vfairs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Oct-19-2026-09-52-09-9560-AM.png?width=480&height=658&name=undefined-Oct-19-2026-09-52-09-9560-AM.png) *Direct approvers with access groups and people · 11-approvals-direct.png* **3. Set Up a Staged Flow** - Select **Staged flow** and click on **+ Add stage**. - Enter a stage name (for example, Content review). - Choose the stage rule: **Any** (one approval passes the stage) or **All** (every approver must approve). - Select the stage approvers from access groups or people. - Click on **+ Add stage** again to add more stages. Use the arrows to reorder stages or the bin icon to remove one. ![](https://help.vfairs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Oct-19-2026-09-52-10-1814-AM.png?width=480&height=658&name=undefined-Oct-19-2026-09-52-10-1814-AM.png) *A stage with its rule and approvers · 12-approvals-staged.png* **Note:** Stages run in order: the flow moves to the next stage only after the current one passes. At least one approver (or one stage) is required when approvals are on. **4. Track Approval Status** - Tasks that need approval show an **Approval** tag next to the task name in the listing. - Use the **Awaiting my approval** filter on the Task Manager to find tasks waiting for your decision. - On the submissions page, the **Approved** and **Changes requested** filters show where each submission stands. **Editor check (remove before publishing):** Approve / Reject / Request changes actions and the approval timeline were not captured: they appear only after an assignee submits. 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