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Approve drafts

Start with a draft and make all the adjustments you need - nothing is final until you choose to approve.

 



Drafts

Drafts are editable documents that have not been finalized or assigned an invoice number yet.

  • You can change any content, including layout, products, and contact details.
  • Updates in Settings (e.g. bank info) do not apply to existing drafts.
  • Once your draft is complete, use Preview to check the layout, then click Finalize to send, download or approve it.
  • To discard a draft, click Delete in the invoice list.
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Deleted drafts are permanently removed and cannot be recovered.



Approved Invoices

Approving a document locks its content and assigns the next available invoice number in your sequence.

You can choose how to finalize and distribute it:

  • Send by email
  • Download as PDF
  • Approve and close (send later from the Invoices tab)

 



Good to know

Once approved:

  • The invoice number is fixed and cannot be reused, even if deleted.
  • Editing is no longer possible
  • To correct mistakes, either issue a credit note, void a invoice or create a new invoice.
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