🔓 Unlock a finalized cover so edits can be made and resubmitted

Sometimes a submitted cover needs to be unlocked so changes can be made. Super Admins have permission to reverse a cover’s approval status and restore editing access for the adviser.

⚠️ Availability Note
This feature is provider-dependent and is not enabled in all Creator Studio Pro environments.

📝 How to Unapprove a Cover

Go to your Ladder

• Scroll to the cover(s) you want to unlock

• Click the 🔒 Lock icon (this replaces the Settings icon after submission)
• Select 🔓 Unapprove

The cover will immediately unlock and become editable.

📄 What Happens After Unapproving

📝 The adviser regains full editing access to the cover

❌ Any previously generated PDF proof is no longer considered final

🖨️ A new proof will be generated after the cover is resubmitted

🔍 Best Practices for Super Admins

🗣 Communicate first — Confirm with the adviser why the cover needs to be reopened before unlocking it

⏳ Consider deadlines — Unapproving a cover may affect production timelines

🖼 Request a final review — Ask the adviser to carefully check their revisions before resubmitting to avoid repeated unlocks

⚠️ Important

Unapproving a cover should only be done when necessary. Reopening finalized covers can cause production delays and may result in additional processing or rework.