Managing Annotation Statuses

Updated 23 Sept 2026

Tracking Progress with Statuses

Statuses track the lifecycle of an annotation from creation to completion.

Default Statuses

  1. Open — Newly created, not yet started
  2. In-Progress — Being worked on
  3. In-Review — Work done, awaiting review/verification
  4. Completed — Resolved and closed

Changing a Status

To update an annotation's status:

  1. Click the annotation (in the Actions view or on the drawing)
  2. In the detail panel, find the Status dropdown
  3. Select the new status
  4. The change is saved immediately

Custom Statuses

Create project-specific statuses to match your workflow:

  1. Go to Settings → Project Config
  2. Under STATUSES, click + ADD
  3. Enter a name and select a colour
  4. Drag statuses to reorder them

Status Colours in the Dashboard

The project progress bar on the Dashboard uses status colours to show at a glance how many annotations are in each state. Overdue items are highlighted in red.

Tip: Consider adding statuses like "On Hold", "Rejected", or "Verified" to match your team's review process.
Status and priority

Open/In-Progress/In-Review/Completed status and priority dropdowns

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