TL;DR
SharePoint will soon enable approvals for document libraries. Now due early January to late March 2025.
Details
Once approvals are enabled, you can create a file and submit it for approval. The request will appear in the Approvals app in Microsoft Teams or can be approved in the SharePoint library. Upon approval, the file metadata is updated.
Start by going to the Automate dropdown menu from the command bar in SharePoint Online document libraries and then selecting the Configure Approvals option:
Then enable approvals:
The new column is ready to use:
AvailabilityDue early to late November 2024.
Now due early January to late March 2025.
Source, related links, and references
MC912181.
365 Roadmap ID 420336.
Related: Approvals in Lists – Microsoft Support.
Image(s): Microsoft.
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3rd November 2024 and kept up to date.
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