SOURCE:    Vacation Tracker
TITLE:     Approver Training 3: Change a Leave Request or Cancel Approved Leave (Slack)
URL:       https://vacationtracker.io/knowledge-base/approver-training-slack-change-a-leave-request-or-cancel-approved-leave/
LANG:      en
PUBLISHED: 2026-10-23
UPDATED:   2026-10-23
READING:   2 min
SUMMARY:   Change a leave request before you answer it, or cancel approved leave for someone on your team.

# Approver Training 3: Change a Leave Request or Cancel Approved Leave (Slack)

# Approver Training 3: Change a Leave Request or Cancel Approved Leave (Slack)

Change a request before you answer it, or cancel leave that's already approved.

## Edit a Request Before You Answer

- On Home, under Waiting on you, click Edit on the request. You can also click Edit in the Leave request panel.

- Change the dates or the reason. Click Reset to go back to the original request. The leave type can't be changed here. To change it, cancel the leave and add a new one.

- Click Edit Leave.

- Approve or deny the request as usual.

![Edit leave box with the date picker, Reason and Reset](https://cms.vacationtracker.io/uploads/approver_training_email_only_change_a_leave_request_or_cancel_approved_leave_1_1e03e4a804_7a75a99eaf.png)

## Cancel Approved Leave

- Go to Users and open the person's profile.

- Go to the Leaves tab.

- Find the leave under scheduled leave and click Cancel.

![Leaves tab on a person's profile with Cancel next to scheduled leave](https://cms.vacationtracker.io/uploads/approver_training_email_only_change_a_leave_request_or_cancel_approved_leave_2_0123677288_15220434fc.png)

## Delete Past Leave

On the same Leaves tab, past leave is listed under history. Click Delete to remove it.

## Check It Worked

The person's Leaves tab shows the new dates, or the leave is gone. An edited request is marked Edited.

## Common Questions

Can I edit leave after I've approved it?Approved leave that hasn't happened yet can be canceled from the person's Leaves tab. Ask them to request it again with the right dates.

### What's Next?

Approver Training 4: Add Leave for a Team Member Who Can't Request It (Slack) (https://vacationtracker.io/knowledge-base/approver-training-slack-add-leave-for-a-team-member-who-cant-request-it/)
Approver Training 2: Approve or Deny Leave Requests in the Dashboard (Slack) (https://vacationtracker.io/knowledge-base/approver-training-slack-approve-or-deny-leave-requests-in-the-dashboard/)
Guide: Administrator vs Location Admin vs Approver vs User (https://vacationtracker.io/knowledge-base/guide-administrator-vs-location-admin-vs-approver-vs-user/)

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