How to enable on-demand review requests for content

On-demand reviews allow editors to manually request a review for a specific content entry. This is useful when content needs checking outside of a scheduled review cycle.

On-demand reviews are configured at the content type level, so all entries created from that content type can use review requests.

You must have permission to edit content types or be a System Administrator.

Use on-demand reviews when content needs to be checked before it is updated, published, or reused.

Common situations include:

• content updates that require approval before publishing
• policy or guidance changes that need validation by subject experts
• urgent corrections where content needs a quick review
• collaborative content owned by multiple teams

On-demand reviews can also be used alongside scheduled reviews, allowing editors to request additional checks when needed.

To enable on-demand review requests for a content type:

1. Go to the content type you want to configure.
2. Select the settings cog in the vertical toolbar.
3. Open the Content reviews tab.
4. Turn on Enable review requests.
5. Save your changes.
6. Publish the content type.

Editors will now be able to request reviews for entries created from this content type.

• Editors see a Request a review button in the content review panel.
• Selecting this button opens a Review request window.
• The user can enter a reason for the review and set an optional custom due date or message.
• After submitting the request, the entry status changes to Awaiting review.
• Assigned reviewers are notified.

To disable on-demand review requests for a content type:

1. Go to the content type.
2. Select the settings cog in the vertical toolbar.
3. Open Content reviews tab.
4. Turn off Enable review requests.
5. Save your changes.
6. Publish the content type.

• The Request a review button is removed from the editor.
• Editors cannot manually request reviews.
• Entries can still be reviewed through scheduled review workflows if those are enabled.