Move from legacy document approvals to Unified Approvals
Moving to a version of Workfront that supports Adobe cloud storage also moves your organization from legacy document approvals to unified approvals. This article provides information on which functionality will be available in Unified Approvals as well as recommendations for Workfront administrators moving users off legacy document approvals.
IMPORTANT
This change applies organization-wide as soon as you move to a version of Workfront that supports Adobe cloud storage. There’s no pilot group or gradual rollout option for the move from legacy document approvals to unified approvals.
For the details about what changes with Adobe cloud storage, see Move to Workfront on Adobe cloud storage.
For the details about what changes with Adobe cloud storage, see Move to Workfront on Adobe cloud storage.
Understand what is changing from legacy document approvals to Unified Approvals
Legacy document approvals
Unified Approvals
Approvers and reviewers
Approval by individual users only
Approval or review by individual users or teams
Deadlines and reminders
No automated reminders
Automated reminders 72 hours out, 24 hours out, and on the due date
Approval stages and paths
One approval stage, no parallel paths
Approval templates
Each approval configured from scratch
Reusable templates available in Workfront Setup
Review and markup
Proofing viewer
Proofing viewer on legacy Workfront storage objects, or the Frame.io viewer on Adobe cloud storage objects
What happens to approvals already in progress
In-flight approvals that were created in legacy document approvals will continue to function as they did before the upgrade. However, any new approvals created after the upgrade will use Unified Approvals.
Prepare for the upgrade
- Share the Get started with unified review and approval article with your end users.
- Review your existing Workfront Fusion scenarios. If you use legacy document approvals with proofing, see Update Workfront Fusion scenarios for unified review and approval before your organization upgrades.
- Set up a review and approval dashboard in Canvas Dashboards to replace any legacy approval reports. See Create a review and approval dashboard for details.
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