---
title: "The reviewer dashboard and how to use it"
description: "Use your free reviewer account to manage your reviews even more efficiently"
url: https://help.filestage.io/en/articles/9465070-the-reviewer-dashboard-and-how-to-use-it
collection: "Getting started for Reviewers"
updated: 2026-07-14
language: en
alternates: [de, es, fr]
---

# The reviewer dashboard and how to use it

Use your free reviewer account to manage your reviews even more efficiently

## What is the Reviewer Dashboard?

**The Reviewer Dashboard** gives your clients access to an overview of all projects or review steps they’ve been invited to view - no matter if they are invited as a teammate or reviewer. 

The reviewer will be able to see projects of different external teams on their project dashboard. This can be extremely beneficial if they are reviewing several files and require an overview of all projects.

> **Success:** If you would like to set up a free reviewer account, just click on [this link](https://app.filestage.io/signup?reason=review-files).

### What are the advantages of the dashboard as a reviewer?

-   **No more digging through emails** - all projects, files, and links on one workspace
    
-   **Don’t miss any reviews anymore** \- easily see all files that are awaiting review
    
-   **Personalize your email notifications** - decide for yourself when to receive which email notifications
    
-   **Stay on top of all projects** by easily seeing which files have already been approved and what is the status of the other files
    
-   **Download** approved assets from a centralized workspace\* (_\*Please note that the project creator needs to enable these for you in reviewer settings.)_
    
-   **Upload** briefings, assets, and other files to projects of external teams\*
    

### Is the reviewer dashboard really free?

**Accessing projects and files on the dashboard is free** as a reviewer.

If you want to create your own projects and streamline your internal approval process, we recommend to start a free trial of our [paid plans](https://filestage.io/pricing/). 

If you are interested in starting a free trial, contact as via [support@filestage.io](mailto:support@filestage.io)! We’ll be happy to assist.

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## The project list

On the left side, you can find the **project list**, showing the different projects you have access to.  
Filestage allows the grouping of different projects in [folders](https://help.filestage.io/en/articles/2416550-organize-your-projects-in-folders.md) to create a better overview of the available projects.

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/ghelparticle/8LItpS4wqb56T6pa5KjiJ3ZWhzMXDl7D405ViGT4ED12OiJAgZTALXEUuJhrrkKbEDoYXY3bFCz.png)

If you are using Filestage as a reviewer only, you still are able to create your own projects. To make sure this is properly separated, you will always find all external projects, you have been invited to review, on the **lower end of the project list**.

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## The project view

The project view gives an overview of a project. You can find all files that are part of the project list in this view and access them for review.  
From this view you can also easily see the current status of the project and, if applicable, get a review link.

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/ghelparticle/U0v3sedXX5oNWU1LlqpjcgELlCZebPt7kZnoTFZHzuRqHT0J2MjgqubM090PmYSdIZlHUmk9zln.png)

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## How can I see which files still need my review?

### Awaiting my review

The **Awaiting my review** feature helps you maintain a clear overview. This functionality shows you a list of all the files where you haven't submitted your review decision.

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To get to the overview, follow these steps:

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The overview shows you a list of files to which you have been invited to give feedback on as a reviewer and which you have not approved or requested changes.

You can click on the individual file to open it as usual. Once you finish your review by clicking either on **Approve** or **Request Changes**, it will be removed from the **Awaiting my review** section. If you'd like to access the file again, it will still be accessible in its original project.  
The files also get removed from your **Awaiting my review list** if the project admin changes the review status to **Approved** or **Needs changes** or if the project is archived.

### Awaiting my review - Frequently Asked Questions

_\[Click on the question to open the answer\]_

When is a file displayed in the Awaiting my review-section?

-   If you have been invited to this file as a reviewer (with request review decision enabled)
    
-   if you haven't submitted a **review decision** yet
    
-   if the file status is **In review**
    
-   if the project is not archived
    

> **Success:** **_Protip:_** _Have the_ **Awaiting my review** _section always on hand to be up to date by adding the following link in your browser's bookmark:_ [_https://app.filestage.io/#!/my-reviews_](https://app.filestage.io/#!/my-reviews)

How to remove yourself from a reviewer group?

By removing yourself as a reviewer from the reviewer group, you are letting the collaborators know that you don't want to give feedback on any files in that reviewer group. You will also not be notified about any new files, comments, or versions in that step as well.

**To remove yourself as a reviewer from the reviewer group, follow these steps:**

1.  Open the file in the **awaiting my review** list from which you want to remove yourself by clicking on it
    
2.  Click on your icon in the top bar above the file
    
3.  Then click on "Remove Reviewer" to remove yourself from the reviewer group.
    
4.  Now the file is no longer in your **awaiting my review** list
    

How to remove a file from the Awaiting my review-section?

You can either remove files yourself from your **Awaiting my review** list, or your admin can do it for you by either:

-   [Change the review status](https://help.filestage.io/en/articles/3342576-keep-track-of-the-review-status-in-the-review-summary.md) to **Approved** or **Needs changes**
    
-   [Archive the project](https://help.filestage.io/en/articles/2484421-archive-projects-to-keep-them-for-documentation.md)
    
-   Disable [request review decision](https://app.intercom.com/a/apps/stzo2etl/articles/articles/5839306/show)
    
-   Remove yourself from the reviewer group
    

Is the Awaiting my review-feature available for everyone?

The **Awaiting my review** overview is available to anyone that has registered with Filestage and has been invited to review assets. In this, it is not relevant you are part of a paying team or have a free account.

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💡 **What's next?** Once you see how to keep an overview of your awaiting my review list, see how to [view older versions & navigate through different files.](https://help.filestage.io/en/articles/2562925-viewing-older-versions-navigating-through-different-files.md)

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_Let us know if you have any questions by reaching out to us on chat or emailing us at_ [_support@filestage.io_](mailto:support@filestage.io) _We're always happy to help!_