--- title: How to Customize your Approval Requirements and Default Approvers description: As a company administrator in BalancedResults, you can customize the number of supervisors you want, as well as a default approver for both the initial and final approval process. --- [Skip to content](https://knowledge.balancedcomp.com/customizing-your-approval-requirements-and-default-approvers#main-content) English Show submenu for translations ![MainBrand_RGB_Icon_Red.jpg\]](https://knowledge.balancedcomp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/MainBrand_RGB_Icon_Red.jpg?width=40&height=40&name=MainBrand_RGB_Icon_Red.jpg) - [Position Grading Request](https://balancedcomp.com/regrade-request/) - [Annual Comp Report](https://compreport.balancedcomp.com/) - [Past FinComp Sessions](https://www.youtube.com/feed/playlists) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Position Grading Request](https://balancedcomp.com/regrade-request/) - [Annual Comp Report](https://compreport.balancedcomp.com/) - [Past FinComp Sessions](https://www.youtube.com/feed/playlists) - English Show submenu for translations - balancedcomp.com balancedcomp.com How can we help? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. 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Click on the **Approval Requirements** card. ![2](https://knowledge.balancedcomp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/RES%20-%20How%20to%20Customize%20your%20Approval%20Requirements%20and%20Default%20Approvers/2.png?width=670&height=318&name=2.png) 3. Next, click on the **Edit** button. ![3](https://knowledge.balancedcomp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/RES%20-%20How%20to%20Customize%20your%20Approval%20Requirements%20and%20Default%20Approvers/3.png?width=670&height=196&name=3.png) 4. Here, you can define the approval requirements that control how performance plans move through each stage of the review cycle – from Draft to Active and from Active to Ready for Final Review. You can set the number of required approvers and assign default approvers for both the beginning and end of the review period. ![4](https://knowledge.balancedcomp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/RES%20-%20How%20to%20Customize%20your%20Approval%20Requirements%20and%20Default%20Approvers/4.png?width=670&height=329&name=4.png) 5. When you are finished, click the **Save** button on the left. ![5](https://knowledge.balancedcomp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/RES%20-%20How%20to%20Customize%20your%20Approval%20Requirements%20and%20Default%20Approvers/5.png?width=270&height=297&name=5.png) 💡 Reminder: Making changes will affect some of your plans. 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