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# How to Manage Envelope Approvals

Use the **Approval** page to review incoming approvals, track approval history, and process several items at once.

### Approval page overview

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**Folders**

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**Filters and search**

Use filters and search at the top of the page.
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**Approval list**

The table shows envelopes based on the selected filters and search query.
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**Pagination**

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### Approval history

Click an envelope **Status** to open the approval history tooltip.

You can:

* Use the tooltip to review the full approval chain for the selected envelope.
* Click **Show more** to read approver comments.

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### Approve or reject several approvals

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1. Open the **to Approve** or **Urgent** tab.
2. Select the approvals you want to process.
3. In the table header, click the **Approve** <img src="/files/nzkD1oGebYa3KrMser8n" alt="" data-size="line"> or **Reject** <img src="/files/tHhD4OfG24mBsTsQeGoR" alt="" data-size="line"> icon.
4. In the modal, add a comment or leave it blank.
5. Confirm the action.

### Related topics

See [How to Send an Envelope for Approval](/user/envelope-approvals-and-delegation/envelope-approvals/how-to-send-an-envelope-for-approval.md) and [How to Send Multiple Envelopes for Approval](/user/envelope-approvals-and-delegation/envelope-approvals/how-to-send-multiple-envelopes-for-approval.md).