Setup and creation
Creating and opening a submittal
The submittal receives its number when opened. Approvers are notified only when their stage becomes current; subscribers follow all approvals.
Project TeamDesktop WebVerified July 24, 2026
Best for: Managers and draft creators · Requires: Draft or write access; opening requires write access.
- Open Submittals.
- Create a Draft submittal.
- Enter the title, description, type, spec section, package, manager, responsible contractor, and due information as applicable.
- Add source documents.
- Build stages manually, use Request Submission, or apply an approval template.
- Verify approvers, stage due dates, and approval conditions.
- Select Open Submittal.
- In Open Submittal for Approvals, select Yes, Open Submittal.
The submittal receives its number when opened. Approvers are notified only when their stage becomes current; subscribers follow all approvals.