approving-a-pull-request-with-required-reviews.md

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Approving a pull request with required reviews	If your repository requires reviews, pull requests must have a specific number of approving reviews from people with _write_ or _admin_ permissions in the repository before they can be merged.	/github/collaborating-with-issues-and-pull-requests/reviewing-changes-in-pull-requests/approving-a-pull-request-with-required-reviews /articles/approving-a-pull-request-with-required-reviews /github/collaborating-with-issues-and-pull-requests/approving-a-pull-request-with-required-reviews /github/collaborating-with-pull-requests/reviewing-changes-in-pull-requests/approving-a-pull-request-with-required-reviews	fpt ghes ghec * * *	Pull requests	Required reviews

For more information about required reviews, see "AUTOTITLE."

You can comment on a pull request, approve the changes, or request improvements before approving. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."

{% data reusables.search.requested_reviews_search %}

{% tip %}

Tip: If a pull request you approved has changed significantly, you can dismiss your review. The pull request will need a new review before it can be merged. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."

{% endtip %}

{% data reusables.repositories.sidebar-pr %} {% data reusables.repositories.choose-pr-review %} {% data reusables.repositories.changed-files %}

1. Review the changes in the pull request, and optionally, comment on specific lines{% ifversion pull-request-comment-on-file %} or files{% endif %}. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE." {% data reusables.repositories.review-changes %} {% data reusables.repositories.review-summary-comment %}
2. Select Approve to approve merging the changes proposed in the pull request. {% data reusables.repositories.submit-review %}

{% data reusables.repositories.request-changes-tips %}

Further reading

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