We’re starting off the new year with a brand new feature release and a few feature updates!
We at Pastel know that an efficient client approval process is crucial when collaborating with clients, stakeholders, and teammates on digital projects. Before teams can confidently approve a project, collecting clear website feedback helps ensure everyone is aligned on the final result.
We've shipped a brand new feature to make getting that go-ahead quicker and easier, all within one canvas! Teams looking to speed up reviews can also use feedback deadlines to encourage stakeholders to respond before projects stall.
A Better Client Approval Process for Pastel Canvases
The approvals feature is available on all Pastel plans (including the Free plan), for all types of canvases, and works independently from other available features (commenting on a canvas, or pausing comments). You can approve a canvas or request changes without needing to have left any comments, and can even do so while the canvas is paused.
You always have the option to leave another review, even if you have submitted one before, and you can leave multiple reviews over multiple versions of a canvas. Approvals are tied to specific versions, however, so once a new version is created, approvals are reset for all users that previously submitted one. This works especially well alongside revisions, which help teams organize multiple rounds of feedback and track project progress more effectively.
Check out this help article to learn more about how Approvals work in a canvas!
Now, Some Feature Updates!
The Export button in the canvas has a new home! It’s now located in the menu on the far right of the footer. To access it, click on the circle icon.
On your dashboard
You can now see how many people have approved or requested changes on your canvas through your dashboard! Just hover over the circle icon to see a quick view.
This quick view reflects the status of approvals or requested changes on the most current canvas revision.
New Comment Status: In Review
We’ve added a fourth new comment status! In Review is for any comments that have been worked on and now need to be resolved by someone (e.g. a client, stakeholder, or PM). Learn more about comment statuses here.
That's it for now! Navigate to your dashboard here to test out our new approvals feature in one of your canvases!
Want to see how other teams have accelerated reviews and approvals? Explore how customers use Pastel to simplify collaboration and deliver projects faster.
If you're looking for a simpler way to manage reviews, approvals, and feedback in one place, Pastel makes the entire process easy to streamline. Try it for free today!
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