Quote statuses

What each quote status means and which actions are available in it.

Every quote sits in exactly one status. The status controls what you can do next: only Draft and Review quotes can be edited, and most actions are one-way.

The statuses

StatusMeaningWhat you can do
DraftBeing built. Lines and pricing are fully editable.Edit, send, submit for review, or cancel.
ReviewSubmitted for internal sign-off; an approver was notified.Approver approves (to Approved) or denies (back to Draft).
ApprovedSign-off granted. Ready to go to the customer.Send, or cancel.
SentDelivered to the customer, awaiting their decision.Mark accepted, rejected, or expired; cancel; or revise.
AcceptedCustomer agreed.Convert to an order.
RejectedCustomer declined (a reason is recorded).Revise to try again, or leave closed.
ExpiredPassed its valid-until date with no decision.Revise to re-issue.
ConvertedTurned into a sales order. Read-only.None; follow the linked order.
CancelledWithdrawn before acceptance (a reason is recorded).None.

How they connect

The following diagram shows how a quote moves between statuses:

Quote status flow: Draft through Review, Approved, and Sent to Accepted and Converted, with Rejected, Expired, and Cancelled branches

  • A quote that does not need approval can go straight from Draft to Sent.
  • A quote that needs approval must pass through Review and Approved first. Whether a given quote needs approval depends on your organization's setup; see the in-app reference.
  • Revise does not change a status in place. It creates a new Draft revision so the sent copy stays intact as a record.

Editing rules

  • Editable: Draft, Review.
  • Deletable: Draft only. Sent and later quotes are kept as a permanent record.