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I need user changes to be approved before they are released. How to moderate changes before they go live?
I need user changes to be approved before they are released. How to moderate changes before they go live?

I want to keep a suggested edit on hold until we verify it. I need to "approve" the updates first.

Updated over a week ago

If you would like the edits not to replace existing data until they are reviewed by a manager, there's no built-in option for this, but you can build an approval system inside Airtable itself. This problem can be solved by using the following workaround:

  1. Duplicate the Airtable field to have 2 versions. The original data field (not editable in the form) and the "new" data field (included in the form for coming updates).

  2. Add a Review field for the "new" data in Airtable (e.g. using a checkbox).

  3. Using this extension, copy the "new" value to replace the original content automatically when the record becomes approved.

⚠️ Note

You would also need to disable record editing after it's approved. You wouldn't want future changes to be auto-approved without being reviewed first.

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