# Get started

Streamline your approval processes, boost productivity, and keep everyone on the same page effortlessly with Capable Approvals.

Receive instant Slack and email notifications to make better decisions faster by staying connected with your team in real-time. Schedule approvals at regular intervals to ensure that pages are reviewed in alignment with your organizational policy, keeping your information current and relevant.

[Install Capable →](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/vendors/1223389/capable)

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## 1\. Request approval on Confluence pages

You can easily request approval on your Confluence pages from the Capable menu. 

It suggests recent users you have interacted with and also provides a way to search for other users you'd like to provide feedback or approval on your page.

![Confluence Approval](https://help.gocapable.com/images/d6901196-81d1-4a8e-b09f-b3b71a82738f.webp)

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## 2\. Configure notifications

Get real-time updates on approvals with instant notifications directly to your Email and Slack.

![Confluence Approval Email Notifications](https://help.gocapable.com/images/fc23e1a5-b3c7-48ae-af59-0e620b1115a9.webp)

Email Notifications

![Confluence Approval Slack Notifications](https://help.gocapable.com/images/b7fa57e8-2782-482e-8964-f771122890ab.webp)

Slack Notifications

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## 3\. Track pending approvals from the Dashboard

View all your pending and completed approvals in one centralized location for easy tracking and management

![Confluence Approval Dashboard](https://help.gocapable.com/images/fd10678f-dc1e-4d06-9d28-7ce07d30ac64.webp)

Approval Dashboard

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## 4\. Respond to approval requests in Confluence

When you have been asked for feedback or approval on a page, you can respond to it from the top of the page.

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## 5\. Show approval status with Confluence macro

Embed your approval directly within your Confluence pages to streamline the approval process.

![Confluence Approval Macro](https://help.gocapable.com/images/80f72063-8ec2-479b-8ea3-faa33c1976c7.webp)

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## 6\. Expire approvals in Confluence

Set expiration on exact dates for approvals to ensure timely reviews and keep your information current.

![Confluence Page Expiry Options](https://help.gocapable.com/images/7b1ae2d5-ef33-4997-ab88-fc74b1738cfb.webp)

Pages can automatically expire after an interval

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## 7\. Customize Required Responses and Rejections

Tailor the approval process by specifying required responses.

![Confluence Page Expiry Options](https://help.gocapable.com/images/7b1ae2d5-ef33-4997-ab88-fc74b1738cfb.webp)

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## 8\. Set up Space Settings

Configure your approval process as you want in the space, such as restricting who can ask for approval, automatically requesting approval for each new pae and preset teams for your approval.

![Screenshot 2026-05-31 at 07.46.53.png](https://help.gocapable.com/images/e6e60315-12bb-4672-a06b-fe68707dd060.webp)

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## Everything in this section

[Install Capable ApprovalGet it onto your Confluence site, on its own or as part of the Capable suite.](https://help.gocapable.com/approval/install-capable-approval.html)[Your first approvalGet a page approved in five minutes, using nothing but the defaults.](https://help.gocapable.com/approval/your-first-approval.html)[Plans and pricingHow Capable Approval is licensed, and whether the suite works out better for you.](https://help.gocapable.com/approval/plans-and-pricing.html)

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## Rolling it out to a team

If you are setting this up for other people rather than trying it yourself, go straight to [Set up a space for approvals](https://help.gocapable.com/approval/set-up-a-space-for-approvals.html), which puts the steps in the right order.

[Set up a spaceTeams, rules, automation and security in the right order.](https://help.gocapable.com/approval/set-up-a-space-for-approvals.html)

[Teams and assignmentStanding reviewer lists so nobody types the same names twice.](https://help.gocapable.com/approval/teams-and-assignment.html)

[SlackGet requests where your team already works.](https://help.gocapable.com/approval/slack.html)