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Important Notes:

There are two Smartsheet approval methods:

  1. Approval via email

  2. Approval via Smartsheet home page

Approve Smartsheet via Email

If a smartsheet is submitted and requires you to take action, you will receive an email from automation@app.smartsheet.com that includes an email subject line of "Approval request for [transaction type]."

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After selecting View Request, you will see the options to approve or decline

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Approve via Smartsheet

Step 1: Log in to Smartsheet

  1. Select this link to access Smartsheets

  2. Select the button to Sign in with your company account. You do not need to create a separate account.

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Step 2: Select the form needing review

In the notifications window, a repository of previously approved forms and any new forms pending your approval will populate.

  1. To approve a pending action, select the notification bell icon in the upper left corner.

  2. Select a form pending your approval

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Step 3: Review Request and Approve or Decline

The selected request details will populate in the right hand navigation panel from the bell icon (second one down). Before taking action, review any attachments provided by selecting the attachment hyperlink located below the attachments section.

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  1. If needed, check the box for “Send me a copy of my responses” to get an email with the action you’ve taken.

What’s Next:

  • A thumbs up icon and “Approved” will display below the request information, which indicates that you have already approved the request, and hovering over the thumb will allow you to see when you approved it.

  • If there is not a thumbs up icon and “Approved” below the request, the request is still pending your approval. Select Approve on the request.

End of Process

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Need help with the steps above?

If you need assistance with the process outlined above, contact the Help Desk at (208) 426-4357, helpdesk@boisestate.edu.