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  • I wanted to make a custom one. Also, on simply making a task for the reviewer, how do I get the reviewer to approve or not the item? Commented Mar 10, 2016 at 22:31
  • That's cool if you want to make your own workflow, but I would highly recommend taking close look at the out of box approval workflow, both from a user perspective to understand how the tasks are assigned, completed and the item approved, but also as a developer, if you open it up in SharePoint designer you can learn a lot about how these workflows work. I know I have learnt heaps from doing that! Commented Mar 11, 2016 at 8:16
  • I can't seem to open it in SharePoint Designer Commented Mar 11, 2016 at 11:17
  • Nevermind, I just needed to copy it in order to edit it. Commented Mar 11, 2016 at 11:38
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    You could actually use the OOTB ones without editing them. You go into the list workflow settings and click Add Workflow. When you associate a workflow to the list, it will give you a setting to say whether rejecting ends the workflow, and a setting to say whether the content is approved for publishing once all users have approved. I only write my own because I hate the text in the OOTB ones. I find it messy and vague. Commented Mar 11, 2016 at 15:00