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Admin - Updating Submission Statuses

Learn how to update submission statuses to stay organized, manage access, and ensure reviewers see the right entries.

Why Updating Submission Statuses Matters

Keeping your submission statuses up to date is an essential part of event management in Reviewr. It helps you:

  • Stay organized – Easily see where each submission is in the process.

  • Set internal reminders – Track which submissions need follow-up or additional action.

  • Manage reviewer visibility – By default, reviewers can only see submissions in the Accepted status. Updating statuses before the review phase ensures they can access the correct entries.

  • Control edit access – Some statuses allow submitters to make edits, while others lock the form. Monitoring and updating these ensures participants have access only when appropriate.

  • Streamline communication – Identify which submitters to contact for reminders, updates, or next steps.


How to Change Submission Statuses

  1. Click the Data Management button in the left-hand navigation bar.

  2. Select the Submissions page.

  3. Check the box next to each submission you want to update.

  4. In the bottom-left dropdown, choose Mark As (status) and select the new status.


Status Types & When to Use Them

  • Pending – For submissions that have been returned to the submitter for edits. Editable by submitters.

  • Ready – For newly submitted entries. By default, new submissions are automatically set to Ready unless changed by the Reviewr team. Editable by submitters.

  • Accepted – For submissions approved to move forward to evaluation (if applicable). Triggers the Submission Accepted email if active. Not editable by submitters.

  • Denied – For submissions that do not meet criteria. Triggers the Submission Denied email if active. Not editable by submitters.

  • Closed – For submissions marked for deletion. Contact Reviewr to have these removed. Not editable by submitters.

  • Incomplete – Automatic status enabled when submissions were left by clicking Save & Logout. Editable by submitters.

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