Greetings for the day!!! Today new update.related to SharePoint online.
Update : Microsoft introduces two new SharePoint online list template with Approval app integration are available now
Details :
Microsoft introduced two new list templates with the Approval app integration.
With this change, Microsoft Lists templates, Travel Requests with approvals and Content Scheduler with approvals, will begin to leverage integration with the Approvals app in Microsoft Teams.
fig : Microsoft 365 – SharePoint Online – list template – Travel requests with approvals
fig : Microsoft 365 – SharePoint Online – list template – Content scheduler with approvals
fig : Microsoft 365 – SharePoint Online – list templates with approval app integrated
fig : Microsoft 365 – SharePoint Online – roadmap – 100502 – SharePoint Microsoft Lists – Approval Integration
DEMO :
Lets see how it works – create one simple list.
We will use template “Travel requests with approvals“
As in below figure, go for the option to create – ” + New List“
fig : Microsoft 365 – SharePoint Online – List Template with Approval – Creating new list
We will create new list with respective template
Select template “Travel requests with approvals” under “From Microsoft” template as shown in below fig
fig : Microsoft 365 – SharePoint Online – List Template with Approval – Selecting template for new list – Travel requests with approval
As we select template – “Travel requests with approvals” , dialog will appear as in below fig
Have a look on details provided
Select / click on “Use template” button
fig : Microsoft 365 – SharePoint Online – List Template with Approval – Selecting template for new list – Travel requests with approvals
As in above fig, as we click on “Use template” button, we will have dialog for
List name
Description
Site navigation
fig : Microsoft 365 – SharePoint Online – List Template with Approval – Selecting template for new list – Travel requests with approvals – entering Name and Description for new list
As we click on “Create” button, we will have list ready from the template – “Travel requests with approvals” as in below fig
fig : Microsoft 365 – SharePoint Online – List Template with Approval – new list created with template “Travel requests with approvals”
Please notice the column this list have
fig : Microsoft 365 – SharePoint Online – Site columns for the list created with template – Travel requests with approvals
Just added one item
fig : Microsoft 365 – SharePoint Online – list Travel requests with approvals – added simple item
Please notice the column “Approval status” as in below fig and initial status is – “Not submitted”
fig : Microsoft 365 – SharePoint Online – Travel requests with approvals – “Approval status” column – initial status – “Not submitted”
If we click on status value – “Request approval” dialog appears as shown in below fig
There we can assign approvers or update
We have setting – “Request a response from all approvers”
fig : Microsoft 365 – SharePoint Online – Travel requests with approvals – “Request approval” dialog
As we click on “Submit” button on “Request approval” dialog – please note the progress in right top corner of our list page – “Creating approval request” as shown in below fig
fig : Microsoft 365 – SharePoint Online – Travel requests with approvals – “Creating approval request” in progress
Once approval requested created successfully, value of “Approval status” column updated to “Requested” as in below fig
fig : Microsoft 365 – SharePoint Online – Travel requests with approvals – approval request created successfully – value of “Approval status” column changed to “Requested”
As approval request created successfully, approvers will get notified in Teams
Approvers can also go to respective list item, filter on “Approvers” column for self and check there all requests
If Approver click on value of “Approver Status” column – “Requested“, “Approval request details” dialog will appear as shown in below fig
In “Approval request details” can “Approve“, “Reject” and “Cancel request”
fig : Microsoft 365 – SharePoint Online – Travel requests with approvals – approval request created successfully – “Approval request details” dialog – where Approver can – “Approve” / “Reject” / “Cancel request” for given request
Approver will receive notification in Microsoft Teams as in below fig
From Microsoft Teams, approver can either “Approve” OR “Reject” the request
fig : Microsoft 365 – SharePoint Online – Travel requests with approvals – Approver received the notification in Teams – Approvals app in Teams
In Teams approval app, at bottom there are more actions like “Cancel request“, “Follow up” and “Reassign” as shown in below fig
fig : Microsoft 365 – SharePoint Online – Travel requests with approvals – Approver received the notification in Teams – Approvals app in Teams – More actions – “Cancel request”, “Follow up” and “Reassign”
As approvers either approve or reject the request, value for “Approval status” column changes as shown in below figure
fig : Microsoft 365 – SharePoint Online – Travel requests with approvals – Approver approved the request in Teams Approval app – Status is updated in Teams Approval app
As approver approves the request , “Approval status” value in list get updated as shown in below fig
fig : Microsoft 365 – SharePoint Online – Travel requests with approvals – Approver approved the request in Teams Approval app – Status is updated in list
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