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description: Review the steps, chains, and approvers for a record before you submit it. Preview Approvals evaluates the record's field values and simulates the approval steps triggered. During the preview, approval-related records aren’t created or modified.
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# Preview Approvals

Review the steps, chains, and approvers for a record before you submit it. Preview Approvals evaluates the record's field values and simulates the approval steps triggered. During the preview, approval-related records aren’t created or modified.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: Lightning Experience</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Unlimited</strong>, and <strong>Developer</strong> Editions where Advanced Approvals is enabled</td></tr></tbody></table>

Approval steps are shown in sequence within each chain, along with their dependencies. The step dependencies are evaluated by using the step entry conditions configured in the associated flow.

![A preview of an approval workflow.](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-ind-revenue-264-0-0-production-enus/91ca99c6-d5c8-4986-b961-c6b7801e0d0d/revenue/images/adv_approvals/approvals_preview_concept.png)

The preview window shows the following for each step:

- Approval Chain: The chain associated with the step.
- Assignee: The user, group, or queue assigned to approve the step.
- Status: The status of the approval step, which is Not Submitted by default.
- Approval Condition: The name of the condition that triggered the step.

- **[Example: How Step Conditions Affect a Preview](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.approvals_preview_example.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    See how step entry conditions in your workflow determine the order and visibility of approval steps during preview.
- **[Preview an Approval Workflow](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.approvals_preview.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    To visualize the approval journey of your submission, add the Approval Workflow component to your record page. The preview sorts steps by their chain name and shows them in their sequence order.

#### See Also

- [Preview Considerations](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.approvals_preview_feature_limitations.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Keep these considerations in mind when working with Preview Approvals.")