# Setting the project status

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**Required guided redaction permission:** Edit status
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The project status indicates where the project is in the redaction and review process.

For information about how to configure the available status values, go to [Configuring the available file and project statuses](/textual/guided-redaction/guided-redaction-cross-project-config/project-file-status-values.md).

Each new project is assigned the built-in **Not started** status.

You can set the status from either the **Guided Redaction** page or the project details page.

## **From the Guided Redaction page**

From the **Guided Redaction** page, to change the status of a project:

1. In the **Status** column, click the status value.
2. From the status dropdown, select the new status.

## **From the project details page**

From the project details page, to change the status of the project:

1. In the page heading, click the status value.
2. From the status dropdown list, select the new status.

## From the project settings panel

You can also set the project status from the project settings panel. To display the project settings panel, either:

* On the **Guided Redaction** page, click the settings icon.
* On the project details page, click **More**, then select **Settings**.

On the project settings panel, from the **Status** dropdown list, select the new project status.


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