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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +title: Edit Expense Reports |
| 3 | +description: Learn how to retract, edit, and manage expense reports in New Expensify. |
| 4 | +keywords: [New Expensify, retract report, undo submit, undo close, edit submitted report, reopen report, resubmit report, accounting export] |
| 5 | +--- |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +<div id="new-expensify" markdown="1"> |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +If you submitted a report too early or need to make changes, you can easily update it by retracting the report using **Undo submit** or **Undo close**. This returns the report to an editable state. |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +# When to Retract a Report |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +This option is helpful when: |
| 14 | +- You submitted a report too early. |
| 15 | +- Expenses were added by mistake. |
| 16 | +- Additional receipts or notes are needed. |
| 17 | +- You want to move expenses to a different report. |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | +You can retract reports with the following statuses: |
| 20 | +- **Processing reports**: Only the submitter (or a Workspace Admin submitting their own report) can use **Undo submit**. |
| 21 | +- **Closed reports**: Only **Workspace Admins** can use **Undo close**. |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +**Note:** Held expenses or violations won’t stop you from retracting a report. |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | +--- |
| 26 | + |
| 27 | +# Retract a Processing Report |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +1. Open the report. |
| 30 | +2. Tap the **More** menu (three dots in the top-right corner). |
| 31 | +3. Tap **Undo submit**. |
| 32 | +4. The report will change to **Open** and display a **Retracted** system message. |
| 33 | + |
| 34 | +**Note:** Submitters won’t receive a notification when retracting their own report. |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +--- |
| 37 | + |
| 38 | +# Retract a Closed Report |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +1. Open the closed report. |
| 41 | +2. Tap **More** > **Undo close**. |
| 42 | +3. A system message confirms the report is reopened and editable. |
| 43 | + |
| 44 | +**Note:** Only Workspace Admins can retract closed reports. |
| 45 | + |
| 46 | +--- |
| 47 | + |
| 48 | +# Editing Expense Reports After Exporting to an Accounting System |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | +Admins can still retract closed reports even if they’ve already been exported to an accounting system such as QuickBooks or NetSuite. |
| 51 | + |
| 52 | +When you click **Undo close**, a warning modal will appear to let you know: |
| 53 | +- Reopening the report may cause **data mismatches** between Expensify and the accounting software. |
| 54 | +- Any edits made to the expense report **won’t sync** with the report that’s already been exported. |
| 55 | + |
| 56 | +From there, you can choose: |
| 57 | +- **Reopen report**: Confirms and returns the report to an editable state. |
| 58 | +- **Cancel**: Dismisses the warning message without making changes to the expense report. |
| 59 | + |
| 60 | +Once reopened, a Workspace Admin can fully edit the report—adding or deleting expenses, changing categories, and more. |
| 61 | + |
| 62 | +--- |
| 63 | + |
| 64 | +# FAQ |
| 65 | + |
| 66 | +## Can I remove an expense from a submitted report? |
| 67 | + |
| 68 | +Yes. Retract the report, remove the expense, and then resubmit the updated report. |
| 69 | + |
| 70 | +## Why can't I retract a report? |
| 71 | + |
| 72 | +You can't retract a report that’s already been **approved** or **paid**. |
| 73 | + |
| 74 | +## What happens if I retract and edit a report after it’s exported to our accounting system? |
| 75 | + |
| 76 | +You’ll see a warning modal before reopening. Any edits won’t sync to the external system. If you make changes to the report, those will need to be manually reconciled in the accounting system. |
| 77 | + |
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| 79 | +</div> |
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