How to check requests sent/received using the Approvals app in Teams

 
Description

This KB gives instructions on how to check requests sent/received using the Approvals app in Teams. 

The icon for Microsoft Approvals is colored the same as the Teams app (like a purpley-blue) and has an arrow circling a check mark.

The icon for Microsoft Approvals is colored the same as the Teams app (like a purpley-blue) and has an arrow circling a check mark. Whether utilizing Approvals from directly within Teams or as part of a workflow (like when utilizing a Microsoft 365 Group Calendar leveraging the Request Workflow), here's how you can check on requests you have received and/or sent. 

 
Criteria 
You must have Microsoft Teams open. These steps work on a desktop application, when accessing Teams on the web, or when utilizing a Teams app on a mobile device (same steps for Androids and iPhones).
 
How to check requests sent/received using the Approvals app in Teams
To check requests sent/received using the Approvals app in Teams, please follow these steps:
 
  1. Open Teams 
  2. Open the Approvals app from the navigation menu bar (left hand side on a computer, bottom on a mobile device)
    1. If it's not there on the menu bar, click the three dots near the end of the menu bar.
    2. It it's not there in the popout, scroll, swipe, or search for "Approvals". The icon is at the top of this article.
  3. Near the Approvals app name at the top, there are two tabs: Received and Sent. 
    • Received is where you can see any requests sent to you. 
    • Sent is where you can see all the approvals you have sent.
  4. Click on a request in order to see details, approve/reject the item (if it's one you have received), or push a follow up message to be sent (if it's one you have sent).
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