How to Cancel a Pending Approval Request

If you submitted an approval request and it is still pending, you may be able to cancel it before a decision is made.

When to cancel

Cancel a request when:

• it was submitted in error
• the request is no longer needed
• the context changed and a new request should be submitted instead

Steps

1. Open Approvals Inbox 2. Go to My Requests 3. Find the pending request 4. Open the request if needed 5. Select Cancel

What happens next

After cancellation:

• the request status changes to cancelled
• it remains visible in history
• it is no longer actionable by the approver

Best practice

If the request still matters but the details changed, cancel the old one and submit a new request with updated context.