Sheets
5
Core items separated
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Download the Approval Route Log Template for free. Manage approval, routing, and distribution in one workbook.
A free Excel template that keeps approval, routing, and distribution in one workbook. The same page also shows the matching web-screen flow.
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approval
routing
distribution
Workflow
Traceable
Easy to share
Input
Scalable
Easy to refine
Input example
Approval routing operating view
You can review approval, routing, and distribution at a glance.
Approvals
24 per week
Routing recipients
8 people
Stalled items
2 items
Distribution targets
4 teams
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See what is inside the Excel version first
A free template that makes it easier to organize approval, routing, and distribution in one workbook. After downloading, start by aligning the core assumptions.
File
document_control_approval_route_log_template_en.xlsx
Sheets
5 sheets
Purpose
Approval, routing, and distribution tracking
Align approval and routing first to stabilize the workflow.
Keeping distribution in the same workbook reduces the need to search across separate files.
You can also use it as source material for monthly reporting and handover.
Start with the approval and routing assumptions.
Workflow
How approval routing works in Excel
When approval, routing, and distribution stay in one flow, it becomes much easier to prevent misses.
Step 1
Align the schedule
First align the assumptions for approval and set the daily operating conditions.
Step 2
Collect the information
Gather routing so each owner can see what is missing.
Step 3
Move the action forward
Bundle the necessary checks and approvals into one flow.
Step 4
Keep the history
Save the history so it can support the next review and reporting.
Screen Mapping
Which columns become which screens
When you carry the document control data model directly into screen design, the operating flow becomes much easier to understand.
Excel element
System element
Notes
Excel element
Request list
System element
Request board
Notes
Makes waiting items easy to follow.
Excel element
Approval column
System element
Approval workflow
Notes
Lets you move forward without breaking order.
Excel element
Recipients
System element
Distribution list
Notes
Keeps track of who received it.
Excel element
Stall notes
System element
Stall alerts
Notes
Helps you spot where items get stuck.
Boundary
What stays in Excel and what moves to a system
Think about approval, routing, and distribution volume, approval depth, and retention needs when deciding the split between Excel and web.
Excel is enough
Small-scale approval operations
If you have a small team and only a modest amount of approval, Excel can still handle the workflow well.
- Few staff involved
- Low approval volume
- Limited destinations
Partial systemization
Lighten confirmation and sharing first
If you move only the list online first, routing and sharing become much lighter.
- You want a cleaner approval list
- You want to split routing first
- You want to lighten sharing
Full systemization
Build for a system from the start
If you need multiple sites, permission separation, or history retention, it is safer to design for a system from the start.
- Multiple sites
- Permission separation
- History retention
FAQ
FAQ
Here are the questions people usually ask before they adopt it.
What do you need for an estimate?
If you can share the approval volume, scope, review items, and operating flow, we can outline the estimate.
Can we use it with our current Excel file?
Yes. You can keep the existing workbook and move only the approval list online first.
Is it suitable for mobile use?
Yes. It is designed with field checks in mind, so mobile viewing and input are both part of the concept.
Consultation
Need help choosing a template?
We can tune only the columns you actually need. The workbook can be aligned with your current approval flow.
We can tune only the columns you actually need.