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title: "Read confirmation dialog box"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/CDML/650218477/Read%20confirmation%20dialog%20box"
format: markdown
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> Macro (aura-html)


## Overview

<span style="color: #172b4d">The read confirmation dialog box lets you keep track of the progress of a read confirmation.</span>

![image](media://476bd746-babc-42d9-9bfa-685585117016)

When a read confirmation is added to a document, the read confirmation dialog box is accessed from the page header using the read confirmation icon> Macro (inline-media-image)

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![image](media://7f9db593-2a51-41dd-8dc7-2169151daaf6)

Or if at least one reader has confirmed, the dialog box can be opened using the read confirmation breadcrumb added to the page footer

The contents change to reflect the current state of a read confirmation: 

- Overall read **confirmation status**
  - **PENDING**
  - **CONFIRMED**
  - **OVERDUE**
- Each individual **reader’s confirmation status**, including the content version and time for the read confirmation
- Current period for the **due date** for read confirmation completion

The dialog box lets you to add and remove readers and reset the read confirmation status.

The read confirmation dialog box is used with [standalone read confirmations](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649827501) and [workflow read confirmations](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/650218328), including a [workflow with no states](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/650347654).

## Read confirmation dialog box menu

![image](media://f877421b-3464-490e-bbca-34431f0289e0)

The ellipsis menu in the read confirmation dialog box lets page editors and administrators:

- [Edit readers](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/650252403) for the read confirmation.
- [Resend read confirmations](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/650251671) and reset the read confirmation for all previously confirmed readers.

## Edit readers

Choose **Edit readers** to [add readers](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/650252403).

![image](media://3fe63ac1-6eed-4dfe-b103-2b5f937fb3c9)

Search user(s), check the box(es).

![image](media://95b7d156-2f1a-4601-b053-3b154e211bdc)

Choose **Save** to add users as readers.

![image](media://c2018db1-e6be-4463-bcc0-2ea97edfd8eb)

You can also use **Edit readers** to [remove users who have been assigned as readers](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/650252403). Simply uncheck the box for each user and **save** to update the users who have been assigned as readers.

You can manually remove any reader, whether confirmed, unconfirmed, or added by the workflow.

## Reader confirmations

Individual reader confirmations are tracked in the dialog box. 

![image](media://c72c8dd0-ef37-43a0-ac76-888e0f4d96e8)

Move the pointer over the green tick icon to view the date of confirmation for each reader.

The read confirmation status remains **PENDING** until all assigned readers have confirmed (or **OVERDUE** if an added read confirmation due date has expired).

## Send new request

Choose **Send new request** to reset all the individual reader confirmations.

![image](media://a13d034b-41ad-4087-a35d-40e40e8ad34d)

The new request is only sent to the readers who have already confirmed.

![image](media://78e0b998-3259-4248-9bce-3569a5a145a0)

After the new request, the read confirmation status is **PENDING** (or **OVERDUE **if an added read confirmation due date has expired).

![image](media://1ef80a43-9470-43c6-8a4e-3465ff29187e)

## Related pages

- [https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/650252403](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/650252403)
- [https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/650251671](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/650251671)
- [https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649629203](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649629203)
- [https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649860011](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649860011)
- [https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649629545](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649629545)