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# Creating An Approval

## Creating an Approval, File Upload

To start the process upload a PDF image or video from the approvals list page by clicking the **New Approval** button**...**

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  ...enter a description, choose a file and click **Create Approval**.

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When the file is uploaded & processed, View the annotation tool by clicking **Review** and discover the tools to draw & annotate directly on he uploaded file.

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As an admin user, you will automatically be added to an approval group, we will look at added users a bit later.