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# Approve Timesheets and Manage Calendar Context

## What This Does

This guide explains how leads or approvers review submitted timesheets and how teams use calendar context such as holidays when planning and approving time.

## Before You Begin

Make sure:

* you have approval access for the relevant team
* submitted timesheets already exist
* holiday or calendar setup has been reviewed if your process depends on it

## Steps

1. Open the Timesheet Approvals area.
2. Filter the list by:
   * team
   * person
   * period
   * status
3. Open a submitted timesheet.
4. Review:
   * total hours
   * related work items
   * notes or exceptions
   * missing or unusual entries
5. Check whether holidays, leave periods, or calendar constraints affect the expected hours.
6. Take the next action:
   * approve
   * reject
   * request changes
7. Save the decision.
8. Confirm the status in the approval list.

## What Happens Next

Approved entries can be used for reporting and team tracking. Rejected entries return to the submitter for correction.

## Tips

* Review calendar and holiday context before rejecting low-hour periods.
* If entries look incomplete, verify that the user was in the correct team context when logging time.
* Use comments when requesting changes so the submitter knows what to fix.