SOURCE:    Vacation Tracker
TITLE:     Approver Training 2: Approve or Deny Leave Requests in the Dashboard (Microsoft Teams)
URL:       https://vacationtracker.io/knowledge-base/approver-training-microsoft-teams-approve-or-deny-leave-requests-in-the-dashboard/
LANG:      en
PUBLISHED: 2026-10-23
UPDATED:   2026-10-23
READING:   2 min
SUMMARY:   Find the requests waiting on you, check the details and who else is away, then approve or deny in the Vacation Tracker dashboard.

# Approver Training 2: Approve or Deny Leave Requests in the Dashboard (Microsoft Teams)

# Approver Training 2: Approve or Deny Leave Requests in the Dashboard (Microsoft Teams)

Every request that needs your answer is listed under Waiting on you on your Home page. Open a request to see the full picture before you decide.

## Find Your Requests

- Go to Home and switch the view to Team Calendar.

- Look under Waiting on you. The number shows how many requests need your answer.

- Each card shows who's asking, the leave type, the dates and their balance before and after the leave.

![Home page in Team Calendar view with the Waiting on you list and a request card showing Edit, Deny and Approve](https://cms.vacationtracker.io/uploads/approver_training_email_only_approve_or_deny_leave_requests_in_the_dashboard_1_36faa58816_c58e45a10d.png)

## Check the Details

Click a request to open the Leave request panel on the right:

- Request details: leave type, dates, duration in working days, remaining balance and reason.

- Department coverage: under Who's away these days, either No overlaps or the names of people in the same Department with approved leave on those days.

- Request timeline: where the request is, for example Waiting approval or Waiting first level approval.

![Leave request panel showing Request details, Department coverage and Request timeline](https://cms.vacationtracker.io/uploads/approver_training_email_only_approve_or_deny_leave_requests_in_the_dashboard_2_dc0b6a63bf_efaafb46dc.png)

## Approve or Deny

- Click Approve to approve the request.

- Or click Deny. In the Deny Leave Request box, add a Reason (optional) and confirm.

You'll find the same buttons on the request card and in the panel.

![Deny Leave Request box with the optional Reason](https://cms.vacationtracker.io/uploads/approver_training_email_only_approve_or_deny_leave_requests_in_the_dashboard_3_989dfffb46_2e0b32cd57.png)

## Answer From a Profile

Go to Users, open the person's profile and go to the Leaves tab. Pending requests are listed with Approve, Deny, Deny with Reason and Edit.

![Leaves tab on a person's profile with a pending request and Approve, Deny, Deny with Reason and Edit](https://cms.vacationtracker.io/uploads/approver_training_email_only_approve_or_deny_leave_requests_in_the_dashboard_4_12f4ef7ae8_d539633be9.png)

## Check It Worked

The request is no longer under Waiting on you, and approved leave shows on the Calendar.

## Common Questions

Why is the duration shorter than the dates?Duration counts working days only. Non-working days and holidays in the person's Location aren't counted.

Does Department coverage include pending requests?No. It only shows approved leave from people in the same Department.

Why is the request still waiting after I approved it?If your Department has more than one level of approval, the request moves on to the next Approver. The Request timeline shows where it is.

### What's Next?

Approver Training 3: Change a Leave Request or Cancel Approved Leave (Microsoft Teams) (https://vacationtracker.io/knowledge-base/approver-training-microsoft-teams-change-a-leave-request-or-cancel-approved-leave/)
Approver Training 1: Approve or Deny Leave Requests in Microsoft Teams (https://vacationtracker.io/knowledge-base/approver-training-approve-or-deny-leave-requests-in-microsoft-teams/)
Approver Training 5: Check Who's Off Before You Approve (Microsoft Teams) (https://vacationtracker.io/knowledge-base/approver-training-microsoft-teams-check-whos-off-before-you-approve/)

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