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# How to Delegate an Envelope Manually

### Delegate an envelope

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1. Open an envelope in **Waiting for you** status.
2. Click the **Delegate** <img src="/files/5QR4hCpaGC656ro4ABAk" alt="" data-size="line"> icon in the envelope header.
3. In the dialog, select the delegate mailbox by name, UUID, alias, or email.
4. Click the <img src="/files/sFJTVbrU62l0cu5oJjic" alt="" data-size="line"> button

The envelope is sent to the selected mailbox.

### Cancel delegation

You can cancel delegation if the delegate has not completed their step yet.

1. Open the envelope processing flow window.
2. Find the delegated step.
3. Click the <img src="/files/yPI3ucQN0P28cFYWoouA" alt="" data-size="line"> button.

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The delegation is canceled and now again in **Waiting for you** status.

### Notes and limitations

* The **Delegate** button appears only for mailboxes with the delegation permission.
* You cannot delegate a role to a mailbox that already participates in that role.

### Related topics

See [How to Set Up Automatic Envelope Delegation](/user/envelope-approvals-and-delegation/envelope-delegation/how-to-set-up-automatic-envelope-delegation.md) and [How to Restrict Envelope Delegation](/user/envelope-approvals-and-delegation/envelope-delegation/how-to-restrict-envelope-delegation.md).