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How do you set up approval workflow notifications?
For approval workflows, you set up the recipients of workflow notifications by filling a line on the Approval User Setup page for each user that takes part in the workflow. For example, if User 2 is specified in the Approver ID field on the line for User 1, then the approval request notification is sent to User 1.
Can you assign approvers in a publishing workflow?
If you’ve used other approval workflows for lists, libraries or content types, you might be familiar with the association and initiation forms that enable you to assign approvers and determine how to handle content changes and rejections within the workflow. In a publishing approval workflow, these options are not available.
How are approval notifications set up in Microsoft Office?
Approver notification For approval workflows, you set up the recipients of workflow notifications by filling a line on the Approval User Setup page for each user that takes part in the workflow. For example, if User 2 is specified in the Approver ID field on the line for User 1, then the approval request notification is sent to User 1.
How to submit for approval in SharePoint publishing?
Navigate to the page on your publishing site that you want to submit for approval. On the Publish tab, click Submit. In Request, type the text of the email that each approver will receive. (Email must be enabled for your site in order for the workflow to send email notifications and reminders.
How are workflow notifications sent through a job queue?
All workflow notifications are sent through a job queue. Make sure that the job queue in your installation is set up to handle workflow notifications, and that the Start Automatically From Server check box is selected. For more information, see Use Job Queues to Schedule Tasks.
Which is an example of a workflow response?
Many workflow responses are about notifying a user that an event has occurred that they must act on. For example, on one workflow step, the event can be that User 1 requests approval of a new record, and the response is that a notification is sent to User 2, the approver.
What happens when you disable notifications and approvals?
When you disable workflow notifications: The setting applies only to email notifications that are sent as part of workflow tasks, not to all emails in general. Users can still find their workflow tasks in the Worklist: Notifications and Approvals work area.
How to update the notifications and approvals worklist?
Use the Synchronize Notifications in Global Header scheduled process to update the notifications with the latest task statuses, which are always reflected in the Worklist: Notifications and Approvals work area.