---
title: "Where do I find the approve test plan button?"
description: "You can approve a test plan in Ketryx using the green Approve button in the right sidebar of the Test Management page. If you cannot find this button: Ensure that you are in a group that has the authority to approve test plans. Reach out to your organization owner to confirm."
category: "Frequently Asked Questions"
section: "Test Management"
keywords: ["approve", "button", "test plan", "sidebar", "right", "group authority", "arrow", "close"]
source_url: "https://support.ketryx.com/hc/en-us/articles/39360075974157-Where-do-I-find-the-approve-test-plan-button"
last_reviewed: 2026-06-11
---

# Where do I find the approve test plan button?

> **In short:** You can approve a test plan in Ketryx using the green Approve button in the right sidebar of the Test Management page. If you cannot find this button: Ensure that you are in a group that has the authority to approve test plans. Reach out to your organization owner to confirm.

You can **approve** a test plan in Ketryx using the green _Approve_ button in the right sidebar of the Test Management page. If you cannot find this button:

1. Ensure that you are in a group that has the authority to approve test plans. Reach out to your organization owner to confirm. (Find information about approval rules and groups [here](https://docs.ketryx.com/manuals/man-11-approval-rules#id-2.2.-approval-steps).)
2. **Click the three lines (menu button) in the top right to display the approval sidebar.**

Arrow in top right:

![Screenshot 2025-09-05 at 3.46.35 PM.png](https://support.ketryx.com/hc/article_attachments/39404030108173)

Close up view:

![Screenshot 2025-09-05 at 3.46.56 PM.png](https://support.ketryx.com/hc/article_attachments/39404057685133)

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