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Submitter - Why can't I edit my submission?

Why the Edit button might be missing, how to save vs. submit, and what to do when the Submit button seems to disapper.

You can edit your submission by clicking the Edit button on your submission page — but that button only appears if your submission has been granted edit access. If you don't see it, your event's organization controls that setting, not you, and you'll need to contact them directly.

This applies to submitters. Admins: see Admin - How do I let a submitter edit their submission? to grant edit access.

Before you start

  • Edit access is controlled per-submission by your event's admin — it isn't something you can turn on yourself.

  • Editing is only available while the program is open; once judging or a deadline has passed, admins may have closed it off intentionally.

Steps to edit and save

  1. From your submission page, click Edit to open the submission editor.

  2. Make your changes the same way you did when you first created the submission.

  3. To save without finishing, click Save and Logout, usually at the top of the page.

  4. To finalize, scroll to the bottom of the last page and click the green Submit button in the bottom-right corner. You must click Submit for your submission to be eligible for review — saving alone is not enough.

Note: If you don't see the green Submit button, it may be hidden behind the chat bubble in the bottom-right corner. Try minimizing or closing the chat widget. If your browser is zoomed in, zoom out or scroll right — the button can end up off-screen.

If that didn't work

I don't see an Edit button at all

This means your submission hasn't been granted edit access. [VERIFY exact causes with product before publishing] — commonly this is because the submission deadline has passed, or the event admin has intentionally left the status non-editable (for example, once judging has started). Contact your event's organization directly; they're the only ones who can grant edit access. You can send them something like:

"Hi — I need to make an edit to my submission for [event name] but don't see an Edit button. Could you check my submission's edit access?"

I clicked Submit but nothing happened, or I can't find the Submit button

Check that the chat widget isn't covering it, and that your browser isn't zoomed in — see the Note above. If it's still missing after that, contact Reviewr support.

Questions this article answers

  • Why can't I edit my submission?

  • Where did the Edit button go?

  • I don't see the Submit button

  • My submission is stuck as Incomplete, how do I finish it?

Related articles

  • Submitter - Where do I find my submissions and check their status?

  • Admin - How do I let a submitter edit their submission?

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