> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.diracinc.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.diracinc.com/user-guide/review-and-approve.md).

# Review and Approve

This will cover how to submit and approve your work instructions

Once you are ready to [submit an instruction for review](https://dirac-inc.gitbook.io/dirac/how-to-be-successful-in-buildos/concepts/instruction-lifecycle#lifecycle-of-a-work-instruction), you can open the Review menu using the right side menu in your project.

<figure><img src="https://2740836029-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FuT4VlrqtSgrz4OSV9Xp4%2Fuploads%2Fq8Nu0vECenp4IvKfVNXK%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=63f13b6e-b7e1-44dc-9f0d-54a69a53e450" alt=""><figcaption><p>Review button</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://2740836029-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FuT4VlrqtSgrz4OSV9Xp4%2Fuploads%2Fk0owJQmo98YEjCZhlZ2e%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=b50603a1-a770-47fa-99d9-5000721bc9e7" alt=""><figcaption><p>Review menu</p></figcaption></figure>

The Review menu shows the status of the current instruction. You can see when a work instruction was started, when it was submitted, and when an instruction was approved. Once an instruction is submitted for review it becomes **locked.** The submitter is able to withdraw the submission and continue making changes.

The drafting engineer is the only person who can submit the drafted instruction for review, and other team members can approve the instructions.

As a note, [team Administrators](https://dirac-inc.gitbook.io/dirac/how-to-be-successful-in-buildos/concepts/roles-and-permissions#administrator) may approve their own instructions.

Once a project is approved, BuildOS creates all configurations of the instruction for [export](https://dirac-inc.gitbook.io/dirac/user-guide/review-and-export) and download.
